Brazil’s Top Court Allows Police to Deepen Master Probe (1)

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice broadened police access to a fraud investigation into Banco Master SA, effectively allowing authorities to deepen the probe that has rattled the country’s political and financial systems.

In a Thursday night ruling, Justice Andre Mendonca authorized federal police to carry out routine investigative procedures in the Master case, including the hearing of suspects and witnesses. He also eased confidentiality restrictions and allowed authorities to share documents related to the probe internally to expedite their work.

On Friday, Mendonca also decided that evidence related to Master and other fraud investigations under the control of the ...