BRAZIL-Oh yeah, well he's not so perfect, you know?

The ego factor

An attorney friend of mine mentioned that Judge Sergio Moro’s fame has begun to produce some envy among his judicial colleagues. 

My friend’s observation was borne out by a press report today that in a 2010 case involving fraud, Moro was reported to have gone a bit overboard in his prosecution of some malefactors and some of his decisions were overturned in appeal to higher courts.

Since this has yet to happen in the Lava Jato investigation, you can’t help but wonder why this is being discussed. Might it have something to do with the fact that Moro was ranked 13^th in a list of the world’s most influential people?

Moro would do well to operate “in the background” for a while. 

Something happens when Brazilians achieve international acclaim, whether they be actors, physicians, or whatever. Playwright Nelson Rodrigues might be inclined to say it comes with what he once called Brazil’s “mongrel dog complex”.