Brazil Supreme Court Justice Halts Extra Pay Perks as Audit Court Allows Double-Dipping on Salary Cap

Brazil · Public Finance Key Facts —Nationwide Freeze Brazil’s Supreme Court suspended extra payments in all three branches and levels of government, immediately affecting the take-home pay of judges, prosecutors, and senior civil servants. —Budgetary Black Hole The Judiciary alone spent about R$6.7 billion (roughly US$1.2 billion) on above-cap salaries in 2024, a cost that…