Key facts
- Supreme Court Justice Flavio Dino ordered the immediate reinstatement of Federal Police chief Andrei Rodrigues.
- Justice Andre Mendonca had previously ordered Rodrigues' suspension.
- Dino argued that the removal of Rodrigues would negatively impact ongoing investigations.
- The ruling also ordered the reinstatement of agency intelligence chief Leandro Almada.
- The conflict involves allegations of abuse of authority and illegal intelligence reports.
Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Flavio Dino has ordered the immediate reinstatement of Federal Police chief Andrei Rodrigues, stating that his removal would impede ongoing investigations. The decision follows a suspension order issued just one day prior by Justice Andre Mendonca.
Justice Mendonca had last week disclosed a report questioning alleged contact between Justice Alexandre de Moraes and a banker involved in a large fraud scheme, which led to calls for Moraes' investigation. Moraes subsequently sought an investigation into Mendonca for alleged abuse of authority, citing federal police intelligence reports that Mendonca deemed illegal.
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