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Court Suspends Federal Police Director-General and Intelligence Chief

9/8/2026

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Justice André Mendonca suspended Federal Police Director-General Andrei Rodrigues and intelligence chief Leandro Almada.
A majority panel, including Justices Kassio Nunes Marques and Luiz Fux, backed the suspension.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s government will appeal, arguing the suspension infringes presidential powers.
Thousands protested on Independence Day with an inflatable Mendonca figure, demanding Justice Alexandre de Moraes resign.

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Justice André Mendonca suspended Federal Police Director-General Andrei Rodrigues and intelligence chief Leandro Almada.
A majority panel, including Justices Kassio Nunes Marques and Luiz Fux, backed the suspension.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s government will appeal, arguing the suspension infringes presidential powers.
Thousands protested on Independence Day with an inflatable Mendonca figure, demanding Justice Alexandre de Moraes resign.