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Weekly Report - 13 August 2026 (WR-26-32)
BRAZIL: Corruption cases raise tensions between judge and police
The 27 regional superintendents of Brazil’s federal police (PF) signed a joint statement on 6 August to affirm the impartiality and independence of the police force and its investigations. While the text did not directly mention supreme court (STF) magistrate André Mendonça, media reports have framed the PF statement amid rising tensions between the police and the judge. This stems from the handling of two high-profile corruption probes overseen by Mendonça: the Banco Master fraud case and the corruption case involving the national social security agency (INSS).
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