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Fachin says Brazil’s judiciary can meet today’s challenges and will uphold constitutional legality

From Estadão · () Portuguese

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  • Supreme Federal Court President Edson Fachin called for unity, dialogue and modernization in Brazil’s judiciary while saying it remains capable of meeting current challenges.
  • His remarks came as tensions continued over Justice André Mendonça’s decision to remove the Federal Police director-general, a move backed by two justices and held for further review after Gilmar Mendes requested more time.
  • Estadão reported that Fachin is considering taking over investigations involving Banco Master and the National Social Security Institute, currently overseen by Mendonça, to ease tensions within the court.

Supreme Federal Court President Edson Fachin said Brazil’s judiciary is ready to face the country’s current challenges and will not abandon constitutional legality, as tensions inside the court continue to sharpen.

Speaking Tuesday at a National Council of Justice event with judicial inspectors, Fachin called for the “improvement” and “modernization” of the Brazilian justice system. He said that effort should respect the paths already taken and be built through dialogue.

Everyone here is seeking the improvement of Brazilian justice, in other words, its development and modernization, with respect for the paths already taken and through dialogue.

· Edson FachinThe Supreme Federal Court president called for dialogue and modernization at a National Council of Justice event.

“Everyone here is seeking the improvement of Brazilian justice, in other words, its development and modernization, with respect for the paths already taken and through dialogue,” Fachin said. “The present time demands this permanent dialogue. It demands that we provide an answer equal to the challenges.”

The present time demands this permanent dialogue. It demands that we provide an answer equal to the challenges.

· Edson FachinFachin said the judiciary must respond to current challenges.

He added that he was fully convinced the judiciary could meet the problems confronting it. “The Brazilian judiciary is up to the challenges presented to it at this moment,” Fachin said. “Brazilian justice will certainly not fail constitutional legality, because of the duties that arise from the Constitution itself.” He also argued that a united judiciary could become better prepared to handle urgent problems.

The statement came as a dispute involving Justice André Mendonça, Justice Alexandre de Moraes and the Federal Police continued. Mendonça ordered the removal of the Federal Police director-general on Tuesday. Justices Nunes Marques and Luiz Fux supported the decision in a review by the Second Panel, while Gilmar Mendes requested more time and said the case should be examined by the full court.

The Brazilian judiciary is up to the challenges presented to it at this moment.

· Edson FachinHe defended the judiciary’s ability to confront the problems facing it.

Estadão reported that Fachin is considering taking over investigations into Banco Master and the National Social Security Institute, which are currently assigned to Mendonça, in an effort to reduce the crisis within the Supreme Court.

Brazilian justice will certainly not fail constitutional legality, because of the duties that arise from the Constitution itself.

· Edson FachinFachin pledged that the judiciary would uphold constitutional legality.
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Originally published by Estadão 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.

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