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After being accused of abuse of authority, Supreme Court judge suspends director-general of Brazilian Federal PolicePhoto by kirill_makes_pics on Pexels
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After being accused of abuse of authority, Supreme Court judge suspends director-general of Brazilian Federal Police

CNN Portugal8 September 2026 at 14:29

Judge André Mendonça, from Brazil's Supreme Federal Court, ordered the preventive removal of Andrei Rodrigues from his position as director-general of the Federal Police. The measure was taken this Tuesday.

The decision was made after Andrei Rodrigues was accused of abuse of authority. Preventive removal is a measure that temporarily suspends the civil servant from his duties while the accusations are investigated.

André Mendonça, who serves on the highest court in Brazil, was responsible for ordering the suspension of the Federal Police director, the agency responsible for investigating federal crimes in the country.

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