Overview

• Luís Roberto Barroso said he is considering all possibilities for his future, including remaining on the Supreme Federal Court or leaving early.
• He concluded a two-year term as court president this week as Edson Fachin assumed the role, and he praised Fachin’s integrity and leadership.
• Barroso said he will take a week-long spiritual retreat in October to reflect before making a decision.
• He can legally stay on the Court until 2033 but noted that a prior plan to retire after his presidency was tied to his late wife and no longer guides him.
• Political and judicial actors are gauging potential successors in case of an early vacancy, with reporting citing names such as Jorge Messias, Rodrigo Pacheco, Bruno Dantas and Vinícius Carvalho as possibilities.