Senator countered the STF minister’s speech about alleged financing of organized crime to the congressman
The minister of the STF (Supreme Federal Court) Gilmar Mendes was classified as a “political actor” that lends “disservice” to Brazilian Justice, according to the senator (MDB-AL) this Friday (April 24, 2026). The congressman’s statement is a direct reaction to the magistrate’s speech, who suggested that the senator could be being financed by organized crime due to the content of the final report of the CPI on Organized Crime.
In an interview with CNN BrazilVieira stated that Mendes’ behavior is incompatible with the position of magistrate, resembling that of a pre-candidate in a campaign due to the high volume of interviews and public clashes.
The senator justified the inclusion of ministers’ names in the CPI report, claiming that, during investigations into violent factions, the collegiate found evidence of atypical conduct in higher instances that could not be ignored, reinforcing that “no one is above the law”.
GILMAR MENDES AND VIEIRA CONFLICT
The verbal escalation began after Gilmar Mendes called the CPI report “schizophrenic”. The minister criticized the fact that the document, in his view, dedicated little space to the direct fight against criminal factions and focused on members of the Supreme Court. Gilmar questioned whether the work of the congress would be serving electoral interests or whether it would be financially influenced by illicit groups.
Vieira countered the insinuations by pointing out that he does not face criminal charges, unlike the minister, and mentioned that Gilmar’s aggressive reaction reveals “arrogance” and a supposed certainty of “impunity”.
The senator associated the discomfort with investigations involving Banco Master, cited in the report as part of the money laundering and corruption ecosystem that allows criminal organizations to survive in the country.
When defending the commission’s work, the senator declared that the Brazilian elite reacts aggressively when the fight against crime stops focusing only on the periphery and starts investigating so-called white-collar crime. According to Vieira, the CPI’s final report materialized the connection between factions and infiltration in the State, which, in his analysis, explains the resistance and offenses made by members of the Judiciary leadership.
