Lula criticizes STF ministers and calls for end of secrecy

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) criticized, on Saturday (12.Sep.2026), the actions of ministers of the Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF). During a rally in Curitiba (PR), he said that “no one can be a minister of the Supreme Court to get rich” and that it is necessary to dedicate himself to the office. The statements come amid tensions between the Executive and the Judiciary, especially after the release of confidential investigations involving the Banco Master.

Lula also said he had spoken with STF president Edson Fachin about leaks of ongoing investigations. Without quoting the minister André Mendonça, the petista made criticisms and reinforced having asked for the dropping of all the secrets of the case involving the Banco Master. “It is not possible for the citizen, who is the rapporteur judge, to be left with pinched matters, only of that which interested him. And I asked to release the whole process,” he said.

Defence of mandates for ministers

This week, Lula again defended mandates for ministers of the STF. He had already talked about the subject in February. The proposal, which would require constitutional change, divides opinions in the legal and political environment. The president did not detail the term of office that he considers ideal, but reinforced the need to limit the permanence in the Court.

Lula’s speech in Curitiba refers to a personal chapter of his relationship with Justice. In February 2019, came the 2nd conviction, for the case of the site in Atibaia (SP). Judge Gabriela Hardt, of the 13th Federal Court of Curitiba (PR), added to the sentence an additional 12 years and 11 months. The TRF-4 increased the time in prison to 17 years, 1 month and 10 days.

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Context of the annulled convictions

Lula was released on November 8, 2019. Reason: the Supremo Tribunal Federal had determined that the sentence can only be served after the so-called “transit in court”, that is, when no longer can appeal. The convictions were subsequently overturned by STF. The petista has always denied irregularities and claimed to be the target of judicial prosecution.

Lula’s criticism of the STF is gaining momentum after recent court rulings. Minister André Mendonça of Supremo Tribunal Federal withdrew the secrecy of more cases related to investigations into Banco Master on Friday (11.September). Among the investigations released is the one that secures the funding of the film biography “Dark Horse”, about the former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL).

Research on Banco Master

The investigation targets Flávio Bolsonaro, pointed out by the Federal Police as the link with Daniel Vorcaro in raising funds for the work. According to PF, the money was later managed by former MP Eduardo Bolsonaro. The decision responded to a request from the Attorney General’s Office, which had requested the opening of the entire process. Mendonça went further and included another 21 on his own.

Among the new targets are Senator Ciro Nogueira (PP-PI), that seeks action in the Congress in favor of the Master and Vorcaro, with indications of financial transfers – What He Denies; Jacques Wagner (PT-BA), Another branch of the investigation has been kept secret.; Cláudio Castro, Former Governor of Rio, investigated about a transfer of R$ 3.6 billion made by Rioprevidência to Banco Master.

Reaction of the President of STF

On Friday (11 September), the president of STF, Edson Fachin, had given 24 hours for the rapporteur to send the full records of operação Compliance Zero and the petition 15.556 to the Presidency of the Court and to the offices of all ministers. The measure was interpreted as an attempt to give transparency to the case and avoid selective leaks.

Lula, in Curitiba, did not directly mention the investigations, but his talk about “pinched matters” echoes dissatisfaction with the partial disclosure of information. The president defended the complete release of the autos so that society can know the content of the counts. The source did not say if the government would formalize any request in this regard.

The rally in Curitiba is part of Lula’s agenda for the country, at a time of political reconfiguration. The city, stage of its annulled condemnations, has strong symbolism for the petista. The presence of the president in the Paraná capital reinforces the tone of confrontation with the judiciary, which should mark the next chapters of the relationship between the Powers.

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