Edson Fachin Inaugurated as New President of Brazil's Supreme Court, Emphasizing Judicial Independence
Edson Fachin's inauguration as STF president highlights the judiciary's role in safeguarding democracy.
- • Fachin emphasizes separation of powers and judicial independence.
- • Key political figures, including President Lula, attended the inauguration.
- • Fachin succeeds Luis Roberto Barroso as the head of the STF.
- • Cármen Lúcia calls for collective responsibility in upholding democracy.
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On September 29, 2025, Edson Fachin was inaugurated as the new president of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF), marking a significant shift in the leadership of the country's highest judicial body. During his inaugural address, Fachin stressed the necessity of reinforcing democratic principles and maintaining a clear separation between politics and justice, asserting that political matters are best left to politicians while legal issues should remain under judicial purview. "Our commitment is to the Constitution and I would like to reiterate: to the law what is due, to politics what is due," he stated, emphasizing that the genuine rule of law is integral to democracy.