PF x PF: dispute over command of the body and investigations by Master and INSS is behind internal crisis

According to reports made to the column, the assessment by the PF leadership is that a group identified with Bolsonarism was betting on Flávio Bolsonaro's victory in the presidential election and, with that, a change in command of the corporation. With Flávio's defeat, the dispute would have moved within the institution itself.

The reading is that this group is now trying to expand its influence over strategic investigations and undermine the current leadership of the PF.

On the other side, members of the group linked to the National Association of Federal Police Delegates (ADPF) accuse the corporation's command of protecting minister Alexandre de Moraes, close to the general director of the PF, Andrei Rodrigues. The group also points out Andrei's closeness to President Lula, responsible for his appointment to the position.

According to the PF leadership's version, Minister Edson Fachin's determination was clear: gather all references to members of the Supreme Court found in the analyzed material and forward them to the Court, which would be responsible for deciding on possible further investigations.

The document should contain an introduction identifying the material analyzed, followed by references to each minister and their respective records. In the end, the PF should simply inform that it would remain at the disposal of the Supreme Court for possible steps.

But, according to reports, those responsible for the document had retrieved information from previous reports, such as that of Minister Dias Toffoli and already rejected by the STF, including references to three ministers - but leaving out part of the identified citations. The report would have been signed and inserted into the system without prior consultation with the corporation's management, contrary to the guidance received by Edson Fachin.

In the opinion of members of the PF leadership, the way in which the document was produced feeds the narrative that the current leadership is trying to protect Alexandre de Moraes, an interpretation rejected internally.

The PF leadership maintains that it is not up to the Federal Police to choose which ministers will be investigated. This decision, according to the corporation's management, is the responsibility of the Federal Supreme Court.

The assessment is that the PF must present all the information found, without omissions or selections, so that the STF can decide on the need to deepen the investigations.

For the PF management, therefore, the controversy is not limited to the content of a report. What would be at stake would be an internal dispute for power, influence and control over the direction of investigations of great political repercussion, especially those related to Master and the INSS.

Behind the scenes, the assessment is that sectors that expected to take a leading role in a possible Flávio Bolsonaro administration are now trying to compete for space and wear down the current leadership of the corporation.