Story perspectives

Justice Flávio Dino reinstates Federal Police chiefs Rodrigues and Almada

9/9/2026

Summary

Dino Restores Officials

Supreme Court Justice Flávio Dino restored Police Director-General Andrei Rodrigues and intelligence chief Leandro Almada on Wednesday.
Dino reversed Justice André Mendonça’s order that had removed the two officials for allegedly producing six illegal reports.
Eleven federal police directors submitted joint resignations in solidarity with Rodrigues after his removal.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called the Banco Master failure the greatest crime in Brazil’s history and demanded transparency.

Summary

Rodrigues Signs Election

Andrei Rodrigues, Federal Police director-general, attended a September 4, 2026 ceremony to digitally sign Brazil’s election-system software.
The signing took place in Brasília, showing Federal Police’s role in securing the election.
Sealed electoral systems will be used in the national vote scheduled for October 2026.
Justice Flávio Dino’s reinstatement order barred precautionary measures affecting duties such as the signing.
Observers say Federal Police’s technical involvement could affect confidence ahead of presidential race.

History

Historical Context

Brazil’s electoral system, placed under judicial control by the 1932 Electoral Code and the 1988 Constitution, is run by the Superior Electoral Court (TSE). In 2018 the STF, with Justice Luís Roberto Barroso, upheld the $1.5 billion electronic voting platform’s 77 % verification rate. Justice Flávio Dino’s reversal of a police chief removal signals the courts will again shape the 2026 election security.

1 of 3

Dino Restores Officials

Supreme Court Justice Flávio Dino restored Police Director-General Andrei Rodrigues and intelligence chief Leandro Almada on Wednesday.
Dino reversed Justice André Mendonça’s order that had removed the two officials for allegedly producing six illegal reports.
Eleven federal police directors submitted joint resignations in solidarity with Rodrigues after his removal.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called the Banco Master failure the greatest crime in Brazil’s history and demanded transparency.

1 / 3