Fachin denies Fux access to Fake News Inquiry and indicates the case will be archived

According to the STF president, the minister will have access to the complete content after the archiving

Fachin denies Fux access to Fake News Inquiry and indicates the case will be archived

TL;DR

  • STF President Edson Fachin denied Minister Luiz Fux access to the Fake News Inquiry.
  • Fachin stated the investigation will be definitively archived before Fux gains full access.
  • Fux had previously ordered confidential processes against Jair Bolsonaro, including the Fake News Inquiry, to be sent to his office.
  • Fachin informed Fux that other procedures against Bolsonaro are unsealed and accessible.
  • The Fake News Inquiry is expected to be archived after examination of pending procedures.
  • The inquiry was initiated in March 2019, with Alexandre de Moraes later appointed as rapporteur.