Mendonça requests access to the fake news investigation at the STF and targets Moraes' secrecy
Minister André Mendonça tries to access the "black box" of the fake news investigation. Understand the impacts of the request on Alexandre de Moraes' decisions.
TL;DR
- Minister André Mendonça seeks complete access to sealed documents in the fake news inquiry at the STF.
- Mendonça's request follows accusations made against him by the investigation's rapporteur, Alexandre de Moraes.
- The inquiry has been ongoing for over seven years under judicial secrecy.
- Legal experts suggest that full access is improbable, with a limited release concerning Mendonça's direct involvement being more likely.
- The inquiry, opened in 2019, has been criticized for Moraes' role as victim, investigator, and judge, and for its use in ordering profile blocks, searches, and even the removal of journalistic reports.
- Recent revelations suggest informal reports were solicited from the TSE's disinformation unit to support the STF inquiry, raising concerns about 'eavesdropping' and undue use of technical bodies.