PGR calls for an end to the fake news investigation after more than 7 years of processing
Statement by the Attorney General's Office paves the way for the STF to close an investigation opened in 2019
Quick Look
- The PGR requested this Monday (9) the archiving of the fake news investigation.
- The request allows the president of the STF, Edson Fachin, to close the investigation started in 2019, which was central to the actions of minister Alexandre de Moraes.
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Why It Matters
The fake news inquiry was opened in 2019 by the STF to investigate attacks and threats against the court and its members.
The PGR (Attorney General's Office) asked this Monday (9) for the fake news investigation to be archived. The demonstration paves the way for the president of the STF (Supreme Federal Court), Edson Fachin, to close one of the most controversial chapters in the court's recent history.
Opened in 2019, the investigation became one of the main instruments of power of the Supreme Court and, above all, of Minister Alexandre de Moraes, who used it to target allies of Jair Bolsonaro (PL) and accumulate influence inside and outside the court. Now, according to interlocutors, Fachin wants to put an end to the case as soon as possible.
Open Questions
- What will be Edson Fachin's final decision on the archiving?
- What will the processes arising from the investigation look like?
