### [2026-09-9](/feed/2026/09/9/index.md)

##### Brazil
# Brazilian Supreme Court president Edson Fachin suspends conflicting rulings by two justices, allowing Federal Police chief Andrei Rodrigues to remain in office while the court reviews allegations that police monitored justice André Mendonça and other government authorities. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-top-court-judge-orders-reinstatement-federal-police-chief-2026-09-09/)

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