Coronavirus tension continues

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 08 May 2020 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

The dispute between the Planalto Palace and the Federal Supreme Court (STF) is ongoing. The Attorney General’s Office (AGU) asked today that STF Minister Alexandre de Moraes reconsider the decision that suspended the inauguration of Alexandre Ramagem as director-general of the Federal Police (PF). In addition to this issue, another topic has the potential to exacerbate tension in the relationship between the government and the Supreme Court: today is the deadline established by Minister Celso de Mello for the Planalto Palace to hand over the recording of the meeting at which President Jair Bolsonaro allegedly attempted to interfere with the PF.

In the STF, dissatisfaction with Jair Bolsonaro grew after the president, accompanied by ministers and industry representatives, made a surprise visit yesterday to the president of the STF, Minister Dias Toffoli, and shared his concern about the country’s economic situation. Bolsonaro’s decision was seen by the STF as a gesture of alleged “intimidation”.

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