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Brazil's Supreme Court justice Andre Mendonca has ordered the suspension of federal police chief Andrei Rodrigues and intelligence chief Leandro Almada due to alleged production of intelligence reports that Mendonca believes were publicized illegally by fellow Justice Alexandre de Moraes. The move marks a new chapter in an ongoing conflict within the court, where two justices are already under investigation for misconduct allegations. Mendonca's ruling cited "exceptional gravity and illegality" surrounding the reports as justification for the suspension. This comes amidst a larger confrontation between Mendonca, a Bolsonaro nominee, and Moraes, who has been critical of Bolsonaro in the past.

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Brazil's Supreme Court is embroiled in an unprecedented conflict between two of its justices, Alexandre de Moraes and André Mendonça, who have become increasingly polarizing figures. The dispute began when Mendonça, appointed by former President Jair Bolsonaro, made public a report suggesting that Moraes had improper contact with a banker accused of leading a multibillion-dollar fraud scheme. This prompted calls for an investigation into Moraes, but he responded by asking the court to investigate Mendonça for alleged abuse of authority. The situation escalated when Mendonça ordered the suspension of the federal police chief and intelligence chief, citing "exceptional gravity and illegality" in the production of intelligence reports allegedly involving Moraes. This move marks a dramatic new chapter in an unprecedented conflict that has engulfed Brazil's top court, threatening its credibility and independence. The situation is seen as the biggest test of the Supreme Court's credibility since Brazil returned to democracy four decades ago.

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"The superlative gravity and illegality in the production of the 'intelligence reports' publicized by Justice Alexandre de Moraes imposes the adoption of immediate measures," Mendonca wrote, arguing that judicial and police functions risked continuing to be "vilified."

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🔮 He ordered the preventive suspension of Rodrigues, the director-general of the Federal Police, and Leandro Almada, the agency's intelligence chief. Mendonca said the measures were necessary to preserve the institutional independence of the judiciary and ensure that justices, the solicitor general and police officials could perform their duties free from "illegal constraints." The ruling further intensifies an open confrontation between Mendonca, a nominee of former President Jair Bolsonaro, and Moraes -- one of Brazil's most polarizing figures, who pursued Bolsonaro over a 2023 coup plot and won his conviction in 2025.

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Brazil court crisis deepens as justice orders federal police chief suspended RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA, Sept 8 - asserted

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Brazil's escalating Supreme Court crisis deepened on Tuesday as Justice Andre Mendonca ordered the suspension of federal police chief Andrei Rodrigues, citing the alleged production of intelligence reports publicized by fellow Justice Alexandre de Moraes. asserted

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The move marks a dramatic new chapter in an unprecedented conflict that has engulfed Brazil's top court, already weighing whether to investigate two of its own members amid competing allegations of misconduct. asserted

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Mendonca last week disclosed a report raising questions about alleged contacts between Moraes and a banker accused of leading a multibillion-dollar fraud scheme, prompting calls for an investigation of the justice. asserted

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Moraes responded by seeking an investigation into Mendonca for alleged abuse of authority, citing federal police reports that Mendonca has now challenged as illegal. asserted

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The Federal Police did not immediately respond to requests for comment. asserted

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In a ruling seen by Reuters on Tuesday, Mendonca said that the "exceptional gravity and illegality" surrounding the intelligence reports allegedly involving Rodrigues required immediate action. uncertain

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He ordered the preventive suspension of Rodrigues, the director-general of the Federal Police, and Leandro Almada, the agency's intelligence chief. Mendonca said the measures were necessary to preserve the institutional independence of the judiciary and ensure that justices, the solicitor general and police officials could perform their duties free from "illegal constraints." The ruling further intensifies an open confrontation between Mendonca, a nominee of former President Jair Bolsonaro, and Moraes -- one of Brazil's most polarizing figures, who pursued Bolsonaro over a 2023 coup plot and won his conviction in 2025. uncertain

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