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Brazil 2026 Elections: Where Do the Candidates Stand on the Supreme Court?

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Positions

Augusto Cury
Augusto Cury“[T]he Supreme Court needs to undergo a sweeping reform. Supreme Court justices should not serve for life. and I would push Congress in my first week in office to carry out this reform: ending life tenure and imposing eight-year terms.”May 16, 2026
Romeu Zema
Romeu Zema"In any serious country, these [Supreme Court] justices would already have been removed from office or even gone to prison."Sep 02, 2026
Flavio Bolsonaro
Flavio Bolsonaro"The Supreme Court has accumulated an unparalleled volume of functions that generates legal uncertainty and democratic instability."Aug 21, 2026
Romeu Zema
Romeu Zema"Over the past 15 to 20 years, the Supreme Court has changed a lot. Today, instead of being that moderating institution that puts out fires, [it] has become an arsonist, a firefighter who comes in and pours gasoline on the fire."Sep 03, 2026
Ronaldo Caiado
Ronaldo Caiado"If the Supreme Court does not remove justices facing allegations, impeachments are inevitable - even though it is something I do not want."May 25, 2026
Renan Santos
Renan Santos"The Supreme Court [is] constantly overstepping the powers of the other branches."Sep 02, 2026
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva"The Supreme Court [has] acted in strict fulfillment of its institutional responsibility."Sep 02, 2026
Renan Santos
Renan Santos"[The Supreme Court] must fulfill only its role as guardian of the Constitution."May 23, 2026


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