Bank Bribes Weaponize Brazil’s Courts

The Banco Master collapse and subsequent disclosures suggest large private financial flows were used to buy influence inside Brazil’s judiciary, including contracts to a Supreme Court justice’s spouse. If true, the scandal reveals a mechanism — bank largesse to judges and political actors — that can politicize courts and alter electoral outcomes. — Shows how financial corruption can convert judicial institutions into political weapons, threatening election legitimacy and democratic stability beyond Brazil.