There was a time when a person’s power could be measured by their ability to open doors. Today, it is also measured by your ability to close them.
After the demolition of Lava Jato, this movement was predictable, on a smaller scale.
1 – Gilmar shields the Supreme
In the space of a few days, the minister blocked citizens’ right to file impeachment proceedings against judges of the Federal Supreme Court. From now on, the only person who can do this is the Attorney General of the Republic. It may seem that the minister wants to shield the court from the possibility that the opposition will obtain the number of senators next year capable of impeding the ministers and . It looks and feels like that.
2 – Toffoli locks the Master
Flying lower, the minister determined that any process or investigation regarding the matter should be passed to his office. Daniel Vorcaro’s bank produced dangerous connections and a R$12 billion loss. The defense of Master’s directors asked for a broad, general and unrestricted suspension of the investigations, which was not met, but on the same day their work was frozen.
The Master’s process began to be processed under secrecy.
3 – A will not listen to Lulinha
On Thursday, the CPI on theft against retirees overturned by 19 votes against 12 the request to summon Fábio Luís Lula da Silva, known as Lulinha. Hours earlier, reporter Mariana Hubert had revealed that Edson Claro, a former employee of Careca do , told the CPI that Lulinha received around R$25 million from Finório, with allowances of R$300,000 to leverage bids on .
Anyone who knows the darkness of Brasília finds these figures strange. It’s a lot of money.
Lulinha now lives in Spain and suffers because of her affiliation, but a CPI that already shielded Frei Chico, or José Ferreira da Silva, Lula’s older brother, was quick to close the door. Frei Chico is director and vice-president of the National Union of Retirees.
In 2020, Sindinapi received R$23.3 million from the government due to charges made to retirees. In 2024, transfers to Sindinapi rose to R$154.7 million. Last April, when the entities’ theft was exposed, Frei Chico said he expected the investigation of “all the mess that goes on” at the INSS.
The CPI decided not to summon him.
Congress’ payback
Today, the change that Congress will give to the government and the Supreme Court will be the following:
A constitutional amendment will be approved increasing the number of court ministers from 11 to 13.
The two new seats will be filled by nominees from and by the Chamber.
In the first choice, the Senate will nominate the former president. A slap with the glove to Lula, who passed him by. The Chamber may nominate the deputy, president of the . Two miners.
For those who want to fan the embers of an institutional crisis, it’s a great idea.
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Some senators hoped to receive the nomination to overturn it with 54 votes.
54 is the number of senators needed to impeach a Supreme Court minister.
This would explain Gilmar Mendes’ rush to hand over the prerogative to open the case to the attorney general.
Gilmar and Alcolumbre
By shielding the Supreme Court ministers, Gilmar Mendes took the president of the Senate off the ropes.
The president of the Senate works miracles with nominations for Judiciary positions.
An expert on life in Brasília guarantees: at least two Supreme Court ministers were saved by the Planalto gong. One fell to the Justice Committee; the other, in the plenary.
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