Minister André Mendonça, of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), determined the removal of the director-general of the Federal Police, Andrei Rodrigues. The decision was motivated by the fact that Andrei Rodrigues had given approval to PF intelligence reports that indicated the monitoring of Mendonça's activities as a magistrate.
These same documents were used by Minister Alexandre de Moraes as the basis to request the opening of an investigation against Mendonça himself. The unfolding of this investigation occurred last week, representing another escalation in the conflict between the two ministers.
The episode aggravates the institutional crisis of the STF, intensifying the dispute between Mendonça and Moraes. Both sides have taken measures that demonstrate the worsening of tensions within the court.
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