Flávio Dino Halts Virtual Vote, BRB Rescue Case Heads to STF Floor

Overview

• Flávio Dino requested a “destaque” Friday, stopping the Supreme Court’s virtual review and sending the dispute to a live session.
• Until a hearing is scheduled, Edson Fachin’s injunction stays in force, with the tally at 1–0 after his vote to keep it.
• The case reached the court after the DF appeals court froze parts of a law that lets the government use or sell public assets as loan collateral.
• The plan seeks up to R$6.6 billion from the Credit Guarantee Fund to shore up BRB, which handles public payrolls and social programs in Brasília.
• BRB’s shortfall stems from suspected fraud tied to Banco Master, with losses reported near R$12 billion and investigations overseen by Justice André Mendonça.