Excerpt
Carr Center Senior Fellow and Chief Justice of Brazil’s Supreme Court, LuÃs Roberto Barroso, recently defended the court in the face of growing debate over its aggressive role in politics. A New York Times article explores the court's investigation into attacks on the court and other government institutions.
From The New York Times:
"It has put presidents in prison. It has taken on Elon Musk—and won. It has become one of the world’s toughest policemen of the internet. And it appears poised to make Jair Bolsonaro the next former Brazilian president in handcuffs.
"Brazil’s Supreme Court has become perhaps the most powerful institution in Brazil—and one of the most powerful top courts in the world—in part because it has granted itself that power.
"For years, the court has overseen sprawling criminal investigations into Mr. Bolsonaro and his supporters. As a result, many on Brazil’s left believe the court helped save the nation’s democracy in the face of an attempted coup, while those on the right believe it is now the court itself that poses a democratic threat."