Brazilian Ultra-Right Forces Push to Oust Supreme Court Judge After Bolsonaro’s House Arrest

In a brazen challenge to judicial authority, far-right Brazilian legislators have mobilized to remove Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes after his recent order placing former President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest. This is not merely a domestic squabble; it has profound implications for the rule of law and democratic stability in the Western Hemisphere. The move comes on the heels of Moraes’ crackdown on Bolsonaro for violating court orders concerning social media conduct amid protests that shook Brasilia. While maintaining law and order is essential, these acts expose deep fractures between Brazil’s judiciary and elected representatives—fractures that Washington must...