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Banco Master cases await action at Brazil’s Supreme Court as tensions rise
Cases linked to the former Banco Master bank have been stalled at Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court since September 12.
Court president Edson Fachin took the cases into his office, and requests from Daniel Vorcaro and four other jailed suspects to challenge their preventive detention remain pending.
The delay comes amid a dispute over how to handle investigations involving justices Alexandre de Moraes and André Mendonça.
A hearing on whether those matters should be considered together was paused after Justice Flávio Dino requested more time to review it.
The pause has also left the handling of the cases uncertain and added to tensions among the justices.
The Federal Police are expected to deliver Fachin a report mentioning members of the court, possibly on Tuesday, October 13.
Fachin has said he will decide the next steps after receiving information that fully presents the facts.
Cases involving the former Banco Master have been awaiting action at Brazil’s Supreme Court for a month.
Supreme Court President Edson Fachin has held up decisions on requests for release and other proceedings since taking charge of the cases on September 12.
Former bank owner Daniel Vorcaro and four other detained people have asked for pending appeals against their pretrial detention to be considered.
A dispute over whether proceedings involving Justices Alexandre de Moraes and André Mendonça should be handled together has added to tensions at the court.
Federal Police reports mentioning members of the court are expected to be delivered to Fachin.
- Who
- The Supreme Court, including President Edson Fachin and Justices Alexandre de Moraes and André Mendonça; former Banco Master owner Daniel Vorcaro is among those seeking action.
- What
- Cases and requests for release related to Banco Master are awaiting decisions at the Supreme Court.
- When
- The cases had been stalled for a month as of October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court.
- Why
- Fachin took charge of the investigations and proceedings, and the court has yet to resolve how related cases should be handled.
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André Mendonça lifted the secrecy of a Federal Police report recording contacts between Alexandre de Moraes and Daniel Vorcaro.
Fachin took charge of the Banco Master investigations and proceedings, and requests began awaiting action at the court.
The court discussed whether procedures involving Moraes and Mendonça should be considered together; Flávio Dino requested more time to review the case.
Fachin blocked an order by Justice Luiz Fux for investigations to be sent to his chambers within 48 hours.
Fachin was expected to receive Federal Police reports referring to members of the court.
- Former bank owner
- Daniel Vorcaro
- Supreme Court president
- Edson Fachin
- Pending release appeals
- Vorcaro and four other detained people
- Review deadline
- Flávio Dino has until December to return the case
- Expected report date
- October 13
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