Brazil's President Lula Nominates Justice Minister for Supreme Court

Flávio Dino, a vocal adversary of former President Bolsonaro, awaits Senate confirmation as political polarization of the court continues.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil has nominated his Justice Minister, Flávio Dino, to fill a vacant seat on the country’s Supreme Federal Court.
Dino, a former federal judge and governor of the state of Maranhão, has been a vocal adversary of former President Jair Bolsonaro and has implemented measures to increase school security and curb violence.
The nomination, which requires a simple majority for confirmation, is expected to be voted on by the Brazilian Senate before the end of the year.
Dino's appointment is seen as further evidence of the Supreme Court's political polarization, as both Bolsonaro and former President Michel Temer also picked their justice ministers to sit on the court.
Lula has also appointed a new prosecutor-general, Paulo Gustavo Gonet, disregarding the top candidate from a 'triple list' made by federal prosecutors.