Brazil Senator Files Court Action to Force CPI Installation Targeting Top Judges

Senator Alessandro Vieira announced he will file a writ of mandamus with Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) to compel Senate President Davi Alcolumbre to install a parliamentary inquiry commission (CPI) investigating ties between Justices Toffoli and Moraes and businessman Vorcaro. The move escalates legislative-judicial tension, though the court's receptivity to a mandate against its own members is uncertain.