Brazilian Opposition Submits Moraes Impeachment Request

Published AUG 8 2025

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Above: Alexandre de Moraes at the Supreme Federal Court in Brasilia, Brazil, on Aug. 6, 2025. Image credit: Ton Molina/Bloomberg/Getty Images

The Spin

Right narrative

Alexandre de Moraes must be impeached. He has become a judicial dictator who tramples on basic democratic rights and freedoms to silence political opposition, destroying the separation of powers that democracy requires.

La Derecha Diario

Left narrative

Moraes is a crucial defender of Brazilian democracy. The judge's fight against far-right populism is unlikely to cease anytime soon, as Bolsonaro and his allies continue flouting their vitriolic politics in contravention of Brazilian law and sovereignty.

New Yorker