STF President orders André Mendonça to open Compliance Zero case files within 24 hours
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What happened
STF President Edson Fachin gave Justice André Mendonça 24 hours to remove secrecy from all documents in Operation Compliance Zero, an investigation into alleged corruption and financial fraud tied to Daniel Vorcaro.
Why it matters
The order can change what litigants, media outlets, and other justices can review before next week's STF deliberations. It also creates a near-term test of how the court handles transparency and internal authority in a high-profile corruption case.
On September 11, STF President Edson Fachin ordered Justice André Mendonça to lift secrecy over all documents in Operation Compliance Zero within 24 hours. The case concerns alleged corruption and multibillion-real financial fraud linked to former Banco Master controller Daniel Vorcaro. The order brings an internal Supreme Court dispute into public view ahead of next week's court deliberations and may shape the political debate over judicial transparency and elite accountability.
Watch for
Justice André Mendonça public statement confirming the removal of secrecy from Operation Compliance Zero documents by September 18, 2026 STF official release of the unsealed documents related to Operation Compliance Zero by September 19, 2026 Media reports detailing the contents of the unsealed Operation Compliance Zero documents by September 19, 2026 No public statement from STF President Edson Fachin regarding compliance with the order by September 18, 2026
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