Flávio Dino Defends STF, Citing Moraes’ Rio Actions as Proof It ‘Gets More Right Than Wrong’

Overview

• Dino published the defense on Instagram on March 11, reiterating comments he made in the First Panel session the day before.
• He pointed to operations in Rio de Janeiro authorized this week by Minister Alexandre de Moraes as examples of effective action against organized crime.
• He listed STF rulings he views as successes, including curbing the secret budget, boosting transparency for parliamentary amendments, and decisions on Indigenous rights, the environment, covid-19, democracy, protections for women and children online, and curbing illegal gun proliferation.
• He argued that the Court’s virtues help explain attacks by actors in the state and the market who seek to deflect from their own errors or crimes.
• A Senate request for a CPI to scrutinize actions by Moraes and Dias Toffoli has been filed, with the decision on whether it advances resting with President Davi Alcolumbre, who has not indicated approval.