Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday that he was suing a Supreme Court justice, marking the latest episode in a running showdown between the president and the court that could spill into the country's upcoming presidential election.
Bolsonaro filed the lawsuit against Justice Alexandre de Moraes for abuse of authority, citing alleged "attacks on democracy, disrespect for the constitution and contempt for fundamental rights and guarantees," according to a text message to his supporters that was reviewed by Reuters after it was received from Ricardo Barros, who leads Bolsonaro's party in the lower house of Congress.
