Nikolas Ferreira files complaint with the Attorney General's Office requesting an analysis of Alexandre de Moraes's preventive detention due to alleged relationship with Daniel Vorcaro
Federal Deputy Nikolas Ferreira (PL-MG) filed a complaint with the Attorney General's Office requesting that Attorney General Paulo Gonet analyze the preventive detention order issued against Minister Alexandre de Moraes (STF). The request is based on messages exchanged between Moraes and banker Daniel Vorcaro, owner of Banco Master, who was arrested by the Federal Police on two recent occasions on suspicion of financial fraud, illegal monitoring, and threats.
- Federal deputy Nikolas Ferreira (PL-MG) filed a representation this Friday with the Attorney General's Office (PGR) requesting that Attorney General Paulo Gonet Branco analyze the possibility of ordering preventive detention against Minister Alexandre de Moraes of the Supreme Federal Court (STF). The request is based on evidence of a "possible relationship" between the minister and banker Daniel Vorcaro, owner of Banco Master, who was preventively arrested by the Federal Police in November 2025 and again in March 2026. In the filed document, Ferreira highlights messages extracted from Vorcaro's cell phone during the Federal Police investigations, which reveal direct contact with Moraes, including an attempted communication on the day of the banker's first arrest last November.
- One of the messages cited by the congressman was sent by Vorcaro to the minister: "Did you manage to block it?", hours before his detention at Guarulhos Airport. The congressman argues that, if there are concrete elements of risk to public order, procedural instruction, or the application of criminal law, the Attorney General's Office should evaluate more serious precautionary measures, including preventive detention. Ferreira publicly criticized the minister on his social media, stating: "For much less, Alexandre de Moraes would have already arrested Alexandre de Moraes. He needs to go straight to prison."
- The congressman also requested a rigorous investigation into the nature of the relationship between the magistrate and the banker, questioning whether there was favoritism, obstruction of justice, or other illicit conduct. Vorcaro is being investigated for suspected billion-dollar financial fraud at Banco Master, illegal monitoring of journalists and former employees, and planning physical assaults. The case gained notoriety after the publication of excerpts from the messages by the press and profiles aligned with the opposition. Parliamentarians from the PL and other right-wing parties have used the episode to intensify criticism of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) and what they call Moraes's "judicial activism," advocating not only impeachment but also criminal accountability.
- To date, neither the Attorney General's Office (PGR) nor the STF have officially commented on the representation. The opposition to the Lula government sees the request as an opportunity to pressure for greater transparency and accountability in the Judiciary, especially amid sensitive investigations involving figures linked to the political and financial establishment. Banco Master, under Central Bank intervention since 2025, faces accusations of irregular operations that allegedly benefited political allies and caused losses to investors. Political analysts believe that Ferreira's request is predominantly political and media-driven, with a low probability of succeeding legally, given the privileged jurisdiction of Supreme Court justices and the need for strong evidence for extreme measures such as preventive detention. Even so, the episode fuels the ongoing clash between Bolsonaro's supporters and the Judiciary, in a pre-election year that promises high polarization.
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