Brazil: STF crisis turns religious as Mendonça becomes Bolsonarist icon

Brazilian Supreme Court minister André Mendonça is being framed by Bolsonarist groups as a martyr in a 'holy war' against fellow minister Alexandre de Moraes, mobilizing evangelical support ahead of September 7 demonstrations. The narrative escalates institutional conflict into religious terms, potentially deepening political polarization and undermining judicial legitimacy. The extent of actual mobilization and its impact on the STF remains uncertain.