Alcolumbre signals impeachment of Mendonça if Moraes is prosecuted

The president of the Federal Senate, Davi Alcolumbre, signaled that he would authorize the opening of an impeachment process against Minister André Mendonça, of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), if any process were opened against Minister Alexandre de Moraes. The declaration was interpreted as a direct response to the political tensions between the Executive and Judicial branches. Mendonça was appointed by former President Jair Bolsonaro and is considered a minister with a more conservative profile within the court. Alcolumbre, in turn, holds the presidency of the Senate, the chamber responsible for analyzing and authorizing any impeachment process against STF ministers. The situation reflects the atmosphere of confrontation between different spheres of Brazilian power, with cross threats of impeachment that call into question the institutional balance of the country.