Dino Reinstates Federal Police Chiefs Mendonça Removed At A Party's Request
Flávio Dino ruled Partido Novo, whose candidate Romeu Zema opposes the sitting president, had no legal standing to seek the ouster.
- Andrei Rodrigues returns as director-general, Leandro Almada da Costa to intelligence, both immediately.
- Mendonça's order also stopped all Federal Police intelligence work, unprecedented in the force's history.
- Dino noted Mendonça privately met Daniel Vorcaro, a suspect in his own case.
Why it matters: A political party opposing the president got one justice to suspend the federal police's command.
STF, Pet 16.669/DF, decision of Justice Flávio Dino ↗ · Sep 9, 20269/9/26