Lula demands end of Master case secrecy and tries to stem crisis

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva charged Minister Edson Fachin of Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), the end of the secrecy of the Master case, in an attempt to halt the crisis that hits his campaign. The internal order was to try to erase the political association easily established in the society between Lula and Alexandre de Moraes, of the STF. The removal of the president of the Republic from whom he helped to sustain his government evolved out of mere care to signal an uncertain balance break.

Lula’s bet was to turn his speech in favor of transparency into an antidote against electoral bleeding. But the remedy can produce a reverse effect. The end of the secrecy deepens suspicions about Moraes and figures linked to the government, which should widen the crisis that the campaign wanted to stop.

Wear of the STF accelerates crisis

The wear and tear of the STF caused by the Master case has accelerated dangerously for Lula since the beginning of the month, when a report from the Federal Police (PF) exposed 52 messages between the former banker Daniel Vorcaro and Moraes, with the outbreak of a war of decisions between ministers of the Court following. The measure opened thousands of pages and determined the sharing of the autos with the other ministers.

But the breakdown was not complete. Minister André Mendonça preserved sensitive parts, keeping under his responsibility the evaluation of documents whose disclosure could harm ongoing proceedings. Lula’s decision to charge full transparency, therefore, runs into technical and legal limits.

Lula's eyes turned to the flames

On the other hand, Lula argues that Moraes, Mendonça and other magistrates should be held accountable for any bad deeds, escaping the image of a defender of the greatest target of pressure. “In desperation, Lula rifled Moraes, twisted something to emerge against Flavio and tried to spray the news,” says political scientist Paulo Kramer. The statement reflects the reading that the president tries to take off from the minister and, at the same time, hit opponents.

The removal of secrecy from part of the Master case documents also revealed that Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) has been investigated by the Federal Police since July on suspicion of involvement in the financing of the film Dark Horse. The information adds a new element to the political dispute, broadening the scope of the crisis.

Cross-sectional operations coincide with offensive

Lula’s crackdown on secrecy coincided with decisions by minister Flávio Dino that triggered cross-sectional PF operations to investigate the financing of the film Dark Horse, about the life of former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL), for alleged diversion of resources through parliamentary amendments. The series of operations, decisions and revelations of evidence keeps the Master case at the top of the news and reinforces the perception that investigations and presidential dispute go together.

According to Marcus Deois, director of the Ethics consultancy, the political dispute has broken in recent years the last limits of coexistence and has invaded spaces such as the Judiciary, generating insecurity. “Democracies live by conflict, but without method and brakes, a price is charged. The account of degradation will come,” he warned.

Uncertain effect for the campaign

Lula’s attempt to use transparency as a shield may not have the desired effect. The deepening of suspicions about the STF and the exposure of investigations involving figures close to the government tend to keep the issue in evidence. The crisis, which the campaign wanted to halt, could prolong itself and influence the electoral scenario.

The outcome of the Master case and the decisions on secrecy are still open. The source did not detail the next steps of the president or STF. The Boca no Trombone portal keeps track of the developments and will bring new information as it becomes available.

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