Alcolumbre says 109 STF impeachment petitions are abnormal, declines to comment on Moraes
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At a glance
- Senate President Davi Alcolumbre said the number of impeachment petitions against Supreme Federal Court ministers was abnormal.
- He made the comment in response to new messages involving Alexandre de Moraes and Daniel Vorcaro of Banco Master, while declining to discuss Moraes directly.
Brazilian Senate President Davi Alcolumbre said it was not normal for ministers of the Supreme Federal Court to face 109 impeachment petitions.
Alcolumbre made the statement on Tuesday in response to new messages exchanged between Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes and Daniel Vorcaro, of Banco Master.
He declined to answer questions specifically about Moraes.
Originally published by Folha de S.Paulo in Portuguese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.