OAB Requests Removal of Prosecutor General from Case Involving Justice Moraes and Daniel Vorcaro

The Federal Council of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) requested on Wednesday that the Prosecutor General of the Republic, Paulo Gonet, be replaced by a legal substitute in a process involving Federal Police reports on interactions between Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes and former banker Daniel Vorcaro. The request was sent to the president of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), Edson Fachin. The OAB argues that Gonet is in a peculiar situation because he has been called by Fachin to provide clarifications regarding the crisis involving the Court and the Federal Police, while the PGR has previously argued for the nullity of the evidence in the case. The OAB stated that the measure is strictly procedural and preventive, and does not represent a final conclusion regarding Gonet's conduct. Additionally, the OAB requested access to sealed documents and the opening of investigations into potential crimes involving authorities of the Republic. A center-leaning source noted that the OAB is creating a commission to analyze the conduct of the ministers, which could lead to an impeachment request against Alexandre de Moraes. A center-right leaning source provided more detail on the Federal Police report, stating it contains messages where Vorcaro discussed blocking a police operation with Moraes and mentions of Gonet. That source also noted that Gonet had previously requested the archiving of the report, arguing it was ordered illegally by Justice André Mendonça.