Brazil: Retired STF minister Mello calls reopened case 'dead', cites legal risk

Retired Brazilian Supreme Court minister Joaquim Barbosa (Mello) publicly criticized the reopening of an archived case by Justice Gilmar Mendes, calling the process 'dead' and suggesting legal impropriety. An expert quoted in the report alleges electoral interference, though details remain unclear. This signals a public rift within Brazil's judiciary over a politically sensitive case, potentially affecting institutional credibility and market sentiment.