Overview

• Edson Fachin is sworn in as president of the Supreme Federal Court for a two‑year term through 2027, with Alexandre de Moraes taking the vice‑presidency.
• Fachin’s first plenary item is scheduled for Wednesday, when the court will debate whether app drivers have employment ties to digital platforms.
• The STF is expected to take up the Ferrogrão dispute this week, a R$20 billion, 933 km railway from Sinop to Itaituba suspended since 2021 after a PGR challenge over changing a conservation unit by provisional measure.
• A ruling on Ferrogrão would signal how the court balances environmental protections with investor legal certainty, with proponents citing capacity near 40 million tonnes per year and potential freight‑cost reductions.
• Luís Roberto Barroso leaves the presidency saying the Jan. 8 trials consolidated democracy and will decide in October after a weeklong retreat whether to retire early, a move that would give President Lula a nomination; names under discussion are reported to include Jorge Messias, Bruno Dantas, Vital do Rêgo and Rodrigo Pacheco.