Bolsonaro wants to replace the head of the Federal Police to save his term.

By Alex Solnik, from Journalists for Democracy

It was quick and easy. One day after the Supreme Court authorized an investigation into the anti-democratic act of April 19, in which he participated, Bolsonaro informed the Minister of Justice, Sérgio Moro, just now, that he will replace the head of the Federal Police, Maurício Valeixo, whom he has wanted to get rid of for a long time.

There are no blemishes on Valeixo's resume, no dossiers, nothing to discredit him. What bothers Bolsonaro is that he is linked to Moro and not to him, and he doesn't have direct communication with him, which is what he needs to be able to interfere in this and other investigations concerning his family.

Bolsonaro knew that Moro would reject the idea, and as he did, rumors even circulated that he had resigned, which were quickly denied by his staff.

There is no doubt that since the generals took over the Planalto Palace, the president feels more protected and emboldened to remove whomever he wants from the government, including Moro and Paulo Guedes.

He doesn't need Moro anymore, he has the generals.

Moro is, in fact, a thorn in Bolsonaro's side, a potential future adversary in 22, and therefore someone who needs to be destroyed before his popularity grows even more.

My impression is that, at this point, Bolsonaro is more interested in having a head of the Federal Police under his control than in keeping Moro, because an independent and autonomous Federal Police investigation, as mandated by the constitution, could even complicate the continuation of his term, since many legal experts believe he committed a crime of responsibility in the act of April 19th.  

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