Senator Calls for Impeachment of Moraes and Arrest of PF Director

The senator Carlos Viana (PSD-MG) filed on Tuesday (8) a request for pre-trial detention against the director general of the Federal Police, Andrei Rodrigues. The initiative came after the minister André Mendonça, of Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), removed Rodrigues and the director of Police Intelligence, Leandro Almada. Viana also called for the impeachment of Minister Alexandre de Moraes and the removal of Davi Alcolumbre (Union-AP) from the Presidency of the Senate.

The requests were submitted in the midst of the crisis involving Moraes, Mendonça, the Federal Police and the businessman Daniel Vorcaro, former owner of Banco Master. Messages between Vorcaro and Moraes are part of the set of facts that provoked new measures and questions in the STF and in the Congress.

Arrest request against PF director

Viana filed for Andrei Rodrigues’ pretrial detention request shortly after Mendonça’s decision. The minister dismissed Rodrigues and Almada after analyzing reports produced by the PF intelligence area about their performance. Mendonça also ordered the opening of procedures to investigate the production and use of documents.

The senator also asked for information on the production of intelligence reports related to Mendonça’s performance. Viana wants to identify who determined the preparation of the documents, who participated in the work and who received the material. The source did not detail the exact content of the reports or the names of those involved in the production.

Pressure by Alcolumbre removal

Viana has again called for Davi Alcolumbre to be removed from the Presidency of the Senate. In a publication in the X, the senator pointed out that, until the time of publication, early Tuesday night, the president of the House had not opened the session and that the Congress was empty.

In the image accompanying the publication, Viana wrote: “Alcolumbre: move away.” Below, he added: “Whoever does not make the Senate work cannot hide it.” In another publication, the senator wrote that the Senate had not yet begun the session amid the “greatest institutional crisis that the country is experiencing.”

Viana had already presented a representation against Alcolumbre in the Senate Ethics Council and asked for his injunctional removal from the House Presidency. The measure came after the senator charged the progress of the impeachment requests against Moraes.

The impeachment of Moraes continues on the agenda

Viana also maintains an impeachment request against Moraes. The senator presented the representation to the Senate on September 1 and advocates that the House analyze the request. The collection takes place amid the institutional crisis involving the STF, the Federal Police and the businessman Daniel Vorcaro.

The impeachment of Moraes is not the only one in the Senate. The source did not detail how many requests there are or the stage of processing each. Viana's pressure for Alcolumbre to guide the analysis of the requests reflects the dissatisfaction of some senators with the management of the crisis.

Decision of Mendonça and reaction of AGU

The Second Class of the STF formed a majority to keep Rodrigues away. Gilmar Mendes asked for a view and interrupted the trial, but after the request, Luiz Fux and Kassio Nunes Marques anticipated the votes and followed Mendonça. With three votes in favour, the collegiate body reached the necessary majority to maintain the decision. The trial, however, remains suspended, and the injunction of Mendonça remains in force.

The Advocacy General of the Union (AGU) appealed the decision. The body maintains that the appointment and dismissal of the Director General of the PF rests with the President of the Republic. The source did not detail the deadline for the appeal to be judged or the next procedural steps.

Context of the crisis and next steps

The current crisis originates from messages between Daniel Vorcaro and Alexandre de Moraes. The content of the messages was not detailed by the source, but prompted questions in STF and Congress. The production of intelligence reports by the PF on the performance of Mendonça deepened the impasse between the Powers.

Viana’s requests are now awaiting Senate review. The source did not detail whether there will be an extraordinary session or whether requests will be scheduled soon. The continuity of the crisis depends on the forthcoming decisions of the STF and Alcolumbre’s stance in the leadership of the Senate.

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