Senate Crime Inquiry Seeks Impeachment of Three STF Justices and the Prosecutor‑General

Overview

• The report, presented Tuesday, asks the Senate to pursue impeachment of STF ministers Alexandre de Moraes, Dias Toffoli and Gilmar Mendes, plus Prosecutor‑General Paulo Gonet, with the reading moved to 2 p.m. after ex‑governor Cláudio Castro withdrew citing acute back pain.
• Shortly before the vote, the government’s Senate bloc replaced members seen as pro‑report with allies expected to vote it down, and coverage pointed to a likely 6–5 defeat.
• Even if the committee approves the text, any impeachment filing only advances if Senate President Davi Alcolumbre accepts and opens the case.
• The 221‑page report ties its impeachment requests to the Banco Master collapse, citing a R$129 million contract with the law firm of Moraes’s wife, a R$3.1 million deal involving a Toffoli family company, and rulings by Gilmar that blocked data access, while describing a scheme that left an estimated hole above R$50 billion.
• The document also proposes a sweeping response that includes a federal security intervention in Rio de Janeiro, a Code of Ethics for top courts, tougher anti‑money‑laundering rules, and a revived Public Security ministry.