Mendonça Acts Politically and Sets a Trap for the Government, Lula Allies Say

An order by Supreme Court Justice André Mendonça to remove Federal Police Director Andrei Rodrigues has intensified criticism from allies of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Those allies argue that Mendonça is acting politically during the election campaign and seeking to benefit Flávio Bolsonaro. They say the decision strengthens their broader claim that the justice is setting a trap for the Lula government.