PF Director is outraged with Mendonça and tells interlocutors that he sees abuse of authority in Vorcaro investigationPhoto by Markcos Gonçalves on Pexels
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PF Director is outraged with Mendonça and tells interlocutors that he sees abuse of authority in Vorcaro investigation

oglobo1 September 2026 at 17:32

Supreme Federal Court (STF) minister André Mendonça decided to order the Federal Police to identify interlocutors who exchanged messages with Daniel Vorcaro. The decision generated outrage and indignation in the director-general of the Federal Police, Andrei Rodrigues.

According to the article, Andrei Rodrigues expressed his outrage to interlocutors, classifying the determination as a possible abuse of authority on the part of the minister.

The names of those involved in the decision are André Mendonça, STF minister, Andrei Rodrigues, director-general of the Federal Police, and Daniel Vorcaro, whose message content motivated the investigation. The article was exclusive for subscribers, with limited access.

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