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Brazil Supreme Federal Court Fake News Inquiry leadership

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In late September 2026, Supreme Federal Court President Edson Fachin replaced Minister Alexandre de Moraes as the rapporteur of the Fake News Inquiry. While Moraes retained supervision over existing criminal actions with formal charges, Fachin assumed responsibility for new inquiries, petitions, and preliminary investigations. Following this transition, Fachin denied a request from Minister Luiz Fux for immediate, full electronic access to confidential files related to the Fake News and Digital Militias inquiries. Fux had sought access to sensitive documents, including those involving former President Jair Bolsonaro, within 48 hours. This request, stemming from a legal action by the Progressistas (PP) party, aimed to review the legality of proceedings involving investigations into a coup attempt and digital militias. Fachin clarified that the STF Presidency is conducting an individualized review of approximately 104 to 108 pending procedures to determine if sufficient information exists for decisions, noting that some materials require digitization and organization. By October 2026, Fachin formally communicated his intention to permanently archive the inquiry, which was opened in 2018 to investigate attacks against STF members and their families. He emphasized that the archiving process will only proceed once all necessary procedural steps are completed, including potential diligences with the Federal Police and the Prosecutor General's Office (PGR). Fachin noted that archiving will not automatically nullify previous decisions made by former rapporteur Alexandre de Moraes, and that full public access to the files will be granted only after these procedural steps are finalized. In mid-October 2026, Fachin dismissed a separate petition filed by lawyers Paulo Faria and Filipe de Oliveira that sought to investigate and remove Alexandre de Moraes from office.

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