Those around Minister André Mendonça, of the STF (Supreme Federal Court), state that the magistrate will not accept a “half-hearted” plea bargain in the case involving Banco Master and its owner, Daniel Vorcaro.
According to information released by the director of Journalism at CNN in Brasília, Daniel Rittner, during the WWpeople close to Mendonça reported that the minister would not agree to an agreement that .
Vorcaro, who is detained, went to a PF (Federal Police) cell, which is seen as a step towards a possible plea bargain agreement. Information is circulating that one is being negotiated with the PF and the PGR (Attorney General’s Office), something considered historic as it involves two institutions that traditionally compete in this type of process.
Minister’s firm position
According to reports from people close to André Mendonça, the minister would not accept participating in a process that protects colleagues from the STF. “He doesn’t want to look at his own biography in 2050, when he leaves the Supreme Court, and have the preservation of his colleagues on his shoulders”, analyzed Rittner.
Also according to Rittner, Mendonça has expressed that he does not want to turn the accusation into a “pyrotechnic show” or assume an “aura of justice.” However, it maintains the position that it is necessary to “separate the wheat from the chaff” and not submit to pressure from public opinion, without accepting partial agreements that could compromise the integrity of the investigation.
