Lula allies accuse Mendonça of bias and seek to lift secrecy in ‘Dark Horse’ case
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- Allies of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies petitioned the Supreme Federal Court to lift secrecy in the “Dark Horse” investigation.
- The case examines money invested by former banker Daniel Vorcaro in a film about former President Jair Bolsonaro.
- The lawmakers accused Justice André Mendonça of partiality.
Lawmakers allied with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva have taken the “Dark Horse” case to Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court, asking the court to make the investigation public.
The investigation concerns money that former banker Daniel Vorcaro invested in a film about Jair Bolsonaro, the former president and leader of the Liberal Party. The Lula allies filed their request on Wednesday.
They also accused Justice André Mendonça of acting partially and called for the court to lift the secrecy surrounding the proceedings. The request places the investigation in a political dispute involving supporters of Lula and Bolsonaro.
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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.
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