Overview
- Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes is the only Brazilian on the Financial Times’ 25 Most Influential People of 2025, placed in the “heroes” group.
- The profile, written by Brazilian historian Lilia Moritz Schwarcz, describes him as a symbol of democracy and justice for confronting the January 8, 2023 coup plot.
- The essay credits his actions against disinformation networks and notes ongoing debate over the scope of his authority and the need for checks and balances.
- The piece states that, following public, nationally broadcast proceedings, Jair Bolsonaro and high-ranking military officers were arrested in the Jan. 8 cases.
- The FT says the list was compiled from consultations with its reporters, columnists, and editors, and includes figures such as Margaret Atwood and Jane Fonda.