STF President Edson Fachin Intervenes in Supreme Court Crisis as President Lula Calls for Full Investigation
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- CNN Brasil
- Folha de S.Paulo
- Gazeta do Povo
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Supreme Court President Edson Fachin has taken several significant measures to address an internal crisis involving ministers Alexandre de Moraes, André Mendonça, and Flávio Dino. Fachin removed Minister Alexandre de Moraes from the relatorship of the fake news inquiry and assumed control of the investigation himself. He also scheduled a plenary session for September 15 to analyze a report regarding messages sent by banker Daniel Vorcaro to Minister Moraes. Additionally, Fachin suspended procedures that could lead to investigations against Supreme Court ministers, ruling that such measures must first pass through the court presidency.
The crisis escalated after Minister André Mendonça requested a manifestation from the Prosecutor General regarding a Federal Police report on messages between Moraes and Vorcaro. This led to a series of conflicting decisions regarding the leadership of the Federal Police. Minister Mendonça had removed Director General Andrei Rodrigues from his post, a decision later overturned by Minister Flávio Dino. Fachin eventually suspended both decisions, maintaining Rodrigues in his position while requesting further clarifications.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated in an interview with SBT that he is satisfied with Fachin's efforts to put order in the house, though he expects further actions to restore the court's credibility. Lula advocated for the total lifting of secrecy in the investigations, stating that everyone involved should be investigated and that anyone found guilty, whether it be Moraes, Mendonça, or Fachin, must pay. Lula also expressed full confidence in Andrei Rodrigues, describing him as a competent professional, while suggesting that a future judicial reform should include fixed mandates for Supreme Court ministers.
On Thursday, Fachin spent the day in meetings with various ministers and the Prosecutor General, Paulo Gonet. During this time, Minister Alexandre de Moraes canceled a scheduled public statement without providing an explanation.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- Emphasized the procedural steps taken by Fachin and the logistical details of the court's meetings.
- Centre
- Focused on the tension between ministers and Lula's specific demands for accountability and transparency.
- Centre-right
- Framed the event as a necessary intervention to contain disorder and a response to pressure from civil society.
Sources
- Centre CNN Brasil: I am satisfied that Fachin began to put order in the House, says Lula
- Centre Folha de S.Paulo: Lula says Fachin put 'a bit of order in the house', but expects more from STF president
- Centre-left G1: In the Supreme Court, president Edson Fachin spends the day in meetings with ministers of the Court
- Centre-right Gazeta do Povo: Lula supports Fachin's intervention to contain conflicts between STF ministers
- Centre-right Gazeta do Povo: Fachin reacts to crisis in STF and makes historic decision about Moraes and the fake news inquiry
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