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Lula Calls for Supreme Court Term-Limits Debate Amid Crisis

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 8:46 AM UTC · How we work

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said term limits for Supreme Court justices should be discussed.
He noted a clash among top justices has triggered the court’s biggest crisis in decades.
Lula told SBT TV the crisis is institutional within the Supreme Court and unrelated to the government.
He made the remarks on Thursday, Sept 10, 2026, in Brasilia while seeking reelection in October 2026.

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said term limits for Supreme Court justices should be discussed.
He noted a clash among top justices has triggered the court’s biggest crisis in decades.
Lula told SBT TV the crisis is institutional within the Supreme Court and unrelated to the government.
He made the remarks on Thursday, Sept 10, 2026, in Brasilia while seeking reelection in October 2026.