STF Justice Mendonça removes PF Director Andrei Rodrigues

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) is experiencing a significant internal conflict, primarily centered on the leadership of the Federal Police (PF) and the scope of high-profile investigations. Justice André Mendonça's order to remove PF Director-General Andrei Rodrigues, citing alleged surveillance, has been challenged and partially reversed by other justices and Minister Flávio Dino, with the dispute now escalated to the full STF plenary. The situation indicates deep institutional friction within the judiciary and between the judiciary and federal law enforcement.