Supreme Court Confirms Removal of Federal Police Director
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Supreme Court Confirms Removal of Federal Police Director
- The Second Panel of the Supreme Court, by a majority vote, decided to uphold the provisional removal of Andrei Rodrigues from the position of Director-General of the Federal Police on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
- This decision, initially made by Minister André Mendonça, also included the provisional removal of Leandro Almada da Costa, the Director of Police Intelligence.
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On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, the Second Panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court (STF) voted to maintain the provisional removal of Andrei Rodrigues as Director-General of the Federal Police. The decision was initially made by Minister André Mendonça and also included the provisional removal of Leandro Almada da Costa, the Director of Police Intelligence.
Minister Mendonça’s decision came after requests from the Novo party to remove and arrest Andrei Rodrigues. Mendonça stated that the measures were necessary to ensure that members of the STF, the Attorney General of the Union, Jorge Messias, and Federal Police officials could carry out their duties “without illegal constraints.” Mendonça also claimed to have been monitored by the Federal Police for over 30 days.
The controversy stems from the production of an internal Federal Police intelligence report, which Minister Alexandre de Moraes reportedly used to request an investigation into Mendonça for alleged abuse of authority, administrative impropriety, and an impeachable offense in his handling of the Banco Master and INSS cases. Mendonça’s decision mandates the Federal Police’s Internal Affairs to open criminal and administrative-disciplinary proceedings to investigate the circumstances surrounding the production of these documents. It also suspends the creation or sharing of intelligence reports that analyze the actions of magistrates, public attorneys, and judicial police.
Andrei Rodrigues, a career delegate, assumed the role of Director-General of the Federal Police in 2023. He had previously overseen the security for the presidential inauguration.