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Three Powers: Cury is the week's winner, while Moraes is the loser

From Folha de S.Paulo · () Portuguese

Translated from Portuguese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Presidential candidate Augusto Cury of Avante is named the week's winner after moving into third place in the polls.
  • Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes is named the week's loser after Federal Police-released dialogues exposed his close relationship with former banker Daniel Vorcaro.
  • The Supreme Court crisis is expected to remain central, with possible action on investigation requests involving Moraes and André Mendonça, while President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and candidates prepare for September 7 events.

Augusto Cury is the week's political winner. The Avante presidential candidate has pulled away from the group of minor candidates and now stands alone in third place in the polls.

Alexandre de Moraes, a justice of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court, is cast as the week's loser. Dialogues released by the Federal Police exposed his close relationship with former banker Daniel Vorcaro.

The crisis at the Supreme Court is expected to continue dominating attention. One possibility under watch is that Justice Edson Fachin will bring requests for investigations into Moraes and André Mendonça before the full court.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and other candidates are also due to take part in September 7 events. The article presents the coming week as one shaped by the court dispute and the presidential race.

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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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