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Famous Brazil Judge Yanked From ‘Fake News’ Probe That Made Him

Bloomberg Markets Wednesday 09 September 2026, 23:05 UTC By Daniel Carvalho 1 min read
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Brazil’s chief justice removed the Supreme Court’s most prominent judge from a sprawling, seven-year probe into “fake news,” seeking to tame an institutional crisis that has spilled over into October’s presidential election.

Brazil’s chief justice removed the Supreme Court’s most prominent judge from a sprawling, seven-year probe into “fake news,” seeking to tame an institutional crisis that has spilled over into October’s presidential election.
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