Pre-candidate for the Presidency, the senator (-RJ) met this Wednesday morning (13) with the president of the (Supreme Federal Court), minister, with the justification of committing to respect for the court during the campaign and, on the other hand, demanding exemption and impartiality from judges.
Upon leaving the STF, Flávio told journalists that the visit was institutional. “I hadn’t had the opportunity to talk to him in person these entire years. And I, as a pre-candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, made a point of coming here, introducing myself and exchanging a little bit of ideas with him about what I think of the country.”
Members of the Bolsonaro campaign say they are concerned that the same rules are applied to all competitors and that there is no censorship.
In 2022, when he ran for re-election, the then president made a . At the time, his allies criticized the takedown of right-wing content on the networks, which, for them, .
One of Flávio’s requests taken to Fachin is that the arbitration of conflicts in the election be made within the scope of the (Superior Electoral Court), chaired by the minister, appointed by Bolsonaro, and not in the STF, where Bolsonarism has been accumulating defeats.
In April, in a speech in the Senate plenary, the election based on his performance in the Supreme Court. “It is very clear what the strategy is. Since he is no longer at the TSE, he will want to unbalance the elections there at the Supreme Court. […] This practice cannot be accepted in other elections, now in 2026”, he said.
Still according to Flávio’s allies, he took Fachin to the message that his campaign will respect the Judiciary, but hopes that the popular will will be respected, with the result of the election reflecting an equal dispute for both sides.
At the meeting, the senator stated that he understood the importance of the STF and the need for harmony between the Powers. The presidential candidate’s intention, say his allies, is to position himself as a bridge in relation to the court to establish dialogue and avoid misunderstandings.
One day before the visit, the STF filed a new impeachment request for Moraes and a new PEC (proposed amendment to the Constitution) for amnesty for those convicted of coup plotting.
As shown by SheetHowever, Flávio’s strategy is to try to spread a moderate image, which includes restraint among Bolsonarian parliamentarians and candidates.
The senator even told Fachin that, if he is elected, any proposal to reform the Judiciary will hear the opinion of the current STF ministers.
Flávio told journalists that he had a “centered profile” and stated that he presented Fachin with how he wants to behave if he is elected in October. “I want peace to do my best, look ahead, look at Brazil’s problems without worrying about alleviating any type of institutional friction that may happen between the Powers.”
The senator also denied having discussed with the president of the STF about what could reduce the sentence of his father, sentenced by the court to 27 years and 3 months in prison for an attempted coup d’état. The Supreme of the so-called Law of Dosimetry.
“It was a very friendly conversation and I had an excellent impression of him. I didn’t discuss any issues regarding trials that could happen here at the Supreme Court,” said Flávio.
According to the senator, the two talked about the importance of institutions respecting “each one’s own space.” The STF became the, which is articulated enough to approve the impeachment of court ministers in 2027.
The clash focuses on Moraes, who, in addition to reporting the cases relating to the coup plot, also through which leaders of Bolsonarism and their social networks were framed.
Asked by the press about the next presidency of the Supreme Court, which will be held by Moraes, the senator said he was open to conversations and had no difficulty in talking to the court, mentioning that he had already met with the minister.
“I’ve never had a problem talking. What makes me indignant are the excesses that, unfortunately, he has been committing. President Fachin stays until September 2027. I hope that, from now on, Minister Alexandre de Moraes will return to being a person who does not use his pen to promote political persecution, as he did with President Bolsonaro”, he declared.
Rapporteur of the coup plot, Moraes until the court’s plenary judgment on the constitutionality of the measure.
The meeting between Flávio and Fachin took place at the court headquarters, in Brasília, and lasted around 30 minutes. According to the court president’s agenda, it was scheduled to start at 11 am.
