Brazil's Supreme Court Opened a Historic Vote on Justice Moraes. Two Justices Quit the Bench Before the Vote

Protesters hold a banner reading "Moraes Out" outside the National Congress in Brasilia on September 15, 2026, during a hearing at Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) on the investigation into alleged links between Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes and banker Daniel Vorcaro. Brazil's Supreme Court on September 15 began examining one of its top justice's ties to a jailed banker, in an unprecedented crisis that has eclipsed the country's presidential election campaign. (Credit: Photo by Evaristo Sa / AFP via Getty Images)

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