Brazil top court panel keeps Banco Master owner Vorcaro in jail

Demonstrators from the right‑wing group Movimento Brasil Livre (MBL) hold a banner reading "Vorcaro in Jail" depicting businessman Daniel Vorcaro as they protest outside Banco Master against alleged scandals, calling for investigation and accountability, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

SAO ⁠PAULO, March 13 (Reuters) - ⁠The majority ‌of a panel of Brazil's Supreme Court ​voted on ⁠Friday to ⁠keep the owner ⁠of ‌liquidated lender ⁠Banco Master, Daniel Vorcaro, ​in ‌jail.

The businessman was ⁠detained ​earlier this month after ⁠a judge cited "strong ​indication" that Vorcaro attempted to bribe ⁠a former central bank director with gifts ​in ⁠return for preferential ​treatment.

(Reporting ‌by Isabel Teles; ​Editing by Gabriel Araujo)