Dirceu Urges Brazil’s Top Court to Self‑Reform as Banco Master Fallout Deepens

Overview

• The former chief of staff told Folha in an interview published Sunday that the Supreme Federal Court should start a self‑reform.
• He proposed a public code of ethics, fixed terms or age caps for justices, and strict rules on ownership stakes in private companies.
• He warned that waiting could let Congress assemble a majority to rewrite the court’s rules in a tougher way.
• He said a possible plea by Banco Master founder Daniel Vorcaro is unlikely to reach Lula’s government, arguing the Central Bank under Jair Bolsonaro granted Master its charter.
• Legal maneuvering intensified as Vorcaro retained José Luis Oliveira Lima, a lawyer known for major plea deals, after March polling tied the court most to the scandal at 35%.