Senate President Davi Alcolumbre has decided to postpone the confirmation hearing of Jorge Messias, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s pick for the Supreme Court — initially scheduled for December 10. Far from a mere procedural delay, the suspension hands the administration something it urgently needs: time.
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