Today, the Supreme Court is set to finish a trial it began one year ago concerning whether or not politicians should continue to enjoy legal privileges that other mortals don’t have. So far, ten of the Court’s 11 justices have voted to restrict those privileges. While a majority has already been secured, a decision can only be proclaimed after Justice Gilmar Mendes casts his own vote.
Although it would appear safe to claim that the Supreme Court could curb some of the perks of being a politician, a handful of doubts remain in the air. Here, we break them down...