Justice Alexandre de Moraes refers Salles’ impeachment request to the Attorney General Office

Justice Alexandre de Moraes, of the Supreme Court (STF), referred to the Attorney General Office (PGR) a request for impeachment against Ricardo Salles, Minister of the Environment.

Congressman had presented the request to the PGR in July 2020, but it didn’t forward the document to the STF. After the Federal Police launched an operation against illegal lumber exports that has Salles as its target, the representatives decided to send the request directly to the STF.

According to the representative Fernanda Melchionna (Psol-RS), the PGR has shielded the environment minister. “We have been denouncing the crimes of Salles for a long time and the PGR was shielding the anti-minister and blocking investigations. Meanwhile, how many hectares of forest have been ravaged?”, said Melchionna.