Brazil STF Chief Orders Full Lifting of Secrecy in Banco Master Probe
STF President Fachin ordered Minister Mendonça to fully lift secrecy in the Banco Master investigations, reversing his earlier partial order. Secrecy remains only for ongoing or future investigations. This signals judicial transparency in a high-profile financial case, but the underlying allegations remain undisclosed.
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Brazil: Supreme Court Lifts Secrecy on Master Case, Bolsonaro Family Under Probe
Brazil's Supreme Court has fully lifted secrecy on the 'Master case' investigations, which now include Senator Flávio Bolsonaro for alleged corruption, money laundering, and legislative influence. The Prosecutor-General's Office is actively pursuing these allegations, which are tied to the financing of a film about Jair Bolsonaro and potential legislative favors to Banco Master. The timing, weeks before national elections, suggests significant political impact.