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Portrait of Joaquim Barbosa

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Born in Brazil · Nationality Brazilian — Justice / Supremo Tribunal Federal / CNJ / procédure pénale

Joaquim Barbosa

Justice, police and intelligence

Fiche documentée couvrant 6 controverses, dont « Nomination et entrée au Supremo Tribunal Federal » et « Relateur de l’Ação Penal 470 (« mensalão ») et rôle central dans les condamnations ».

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Profile No. 2835 · Updated on 12 October 2026

Portrait of Joaquim Barbosa

Photo: Antonio Cruz/ABr · CC BY 3.0 br · Wikimedia Commons
6Documented controversies+ 2 background events
10Sources
0Formal charge · all time
0Conviction

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

01

11 juin 2014–2015

Expulsion d’un avocat du plénum du STF et confrontation avec l’OAB

No legal proceedings

Barbosa ordonne aux agents de sécurité de faire sortir l’avocat Luiz Fernando Pacheco, qui insistait pour obtenir l’examen d’un recours de José Genoino. L’OAB publie une note de protestation très sévère.

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Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 3

  1. [1]
    OAB-RJ / Conselho Federal da OABOAB emite nota de repúdio a Joaquim Barbosa, que expulsou advogadoHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    UOLComportamento de advogado foi violento e ameaçador, diz Barbosa após expulsãoPressHigh reliability
  3. [3]
    Conselho Federal da OABFolha: Advogado não ofendeu presidente do Supremo, decide JustiçaPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 17 September 2026

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02

août 2013

Désaccord public avec Ricardo Lewandowski pendant les recours du mensalão

No legal proceedings

Une discussion vive entre Barbosa, président et relateur, et Ricardo Lewandowski, ancien réviseur, conduit à la suspension d’une séance consacrée aux recours de l’AP 470.

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Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Jornal do BrasilMensalão: Barbosa e Lewandowski brigam e julgamento dos recursos é suspensoPressMedium reliability

Last verified: 17 September 2026

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03

septembre 2013

Position minoritaire contre l’admission des embargos infringentes dans l’AP 470

No legal proceedings

Barbosa soutient que les embargos infringentes ne sont plus applicables aux actions pénales originaires du STF. Le Plénum décide l’inverse par six voix contre cinq.

State of the evidence
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Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Supremo Tribunal FederalDireto do Plenário: por maioria de votos, ministros consideram cabíveis embargos infringentesCourt recordVery high reliability

Last verified: 17 September 2026

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04

novembre 2013

Mise à exécution de peines et ordres de prison dans le mensalão

Conviction — against les condamnés du mensalão

Protagonist not prosecuted — these proceedings are not counted in their formal charges or convictions.

À l’issue des recours permettant l’exécution partielle de certaines peines, Barbosa, comme relateur, engage la phase d’exécution et signe des ordres de prison visant plusieurs condamnés.

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les condamnés du mensalão
Role of the person profiled
Protagonist not prosecuted

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Supremo Tribunal FederalAP 470: STF decide que penas não questionadas podem ser executadasCourt recordVery high reliability

Last verified: 17 September 2026

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05

2006–2012

Relateur de l’Ação Penal 470 (« mensalão ») et rôle central dans les condamnations

Conviction — against les accuses du mensalao

Protagonist not prosecuted — these proceedings are not counted in their formal charges or convictions.

Comme relateur de l’AP 470, Barbosa conduit une grande partie de la présentation et de l’analyse du dossier dit du mensalão ; le STF prononce de nombreuses condamnations en 2012.

State of the evidence
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Attribution
Directly implicated
Person targeted by the proceedings
les accuses du mensalao
Role of the person profiled
Protagonist not prosecuted

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Supremo Tribunal FederalDireto do Plenário: por maioria de votos, ministros consideram cabíveis embargos infringentesCourt recordVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    Supremo Tribunal FederalAP 470: STF decide que penas não questionadas podem ser executadasCourt recordVery high reliability

Last verified: 17 September 2026

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06

22 avril 2009

Affrontement public avec le président du STF Gilmar Mendes

No legal proceedings

Lors d’une séance, Barbosa et Gilmar Mendes échangent des attaques personnelles particulièrement dures, Barbosa accusant notamment Mendes de porter atteinte à la crédibilité de la justice.

State of the evidence
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Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Folha de S.PauloEx-presidente do Supremo critica conduta de Barbosa e MendesPressHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    Tribunal de Justiça do Estado do CearáGilmar Mendes x Joaquim BarbosaPressHigh reliability

Last verified: 17 September 2026

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II. Documented background

Documented biographical or institutional milestones (elections, appointments, foundings, acquisitions…). These are not controversies and are not counted as such.

  1. mai–juillet 2014

    Départ anticipé du STF avant la fin de son mandat de président

    Barbosa annonce en mai 2014 qu’il quittera le STF et le service public avant la fin de son mandat de président, sa retraite étant organisée au cours des semaines suivantes.

    Sources · 2
    1. Supremo Tribunal Federal — Ministro Joaquim Barbosa anuncia sua saída do STF
    2. Supremo Tribunal Federal — Joaquim Barbosa - Dados e Datas
  2. 2003

    Nomination et entrée au Supremo Tribunal Federal

    Joaquim Barbosa est nommé au STF en 2003 et devient une figure majeure de la Cour au cours de la décennie suivante.

    Sources · 1
    1. Supremo Tribunal Federal — Joaquim Barbosa - Dados e Datas

III. Constellation of documented links

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