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Brazil Supreme Court chief suspends colleagues' rulings amid election row

Supreme Court President Justice Edson Fachin, left, speaks alongside Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during a ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia.
Supreme Court President Justice Edson Fachin, left, speaks alongside Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during a ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia on September 4, 2026. © Eraldo Peres, AP

The chief justice of Brazil's Supreme Court stepped in Wednesday to halt conflicting rulings by two fellow judges as a dispute over alleged links between Justice Alexandre de Moraes and a banker accused of fraud deepened. The clash has spilled into the campaign for next month's presidential election, adding to tensions around the court.

Brazil's Supreme Court president attempted Wednesday to end a crisis in the court by suspending a series of conflicting rulings by rival judges that have dominated a bitter election campaign.

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