The Brazilian Supreme Court contradicts itself in decisions regarding Cachoeira.
A paradox was pointed out by Senator Pedro Taques; the Supreme Court, under Celso de Mello, decided not to allow Cachoeira's lawyers access to the documents, but allows him to not appear before the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) because he did not have access to these documents; "Which decision should we comply with?", Taques asks.
247 – Senator Pedro Taques (PDT-MT) pointed out, this Tuesday the 15th, a paradox in two decisions of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) regarding the Cachoeira case. After denying access to the Operation Monte Carlo inquiry to Márcio Thomaz Bastos, Cachoeira's lawyer, the same STF issued... habeas corpus allowing Carlinhos Cachoeira to avoid appearing before the CPI investigating his actions based on the lack of information that was denied to him. "Which decision should we comply with?", questioned the member of the Cachoeira CPI.
It was Minister Ricardo Lewandowski who denied the documents from the Operation Monte Carlo investigation to Cachoeira's defense. Meanwhile, the habeas corpus that allowed the postponement of Cachoeira's testimony was granted by Minister Celso de Mello this Monday, the 14th. "Expressing respect for Minister Celso de Mello, he is making the commission's work impossible," said Pedro Taques, who proposed submitting a request for reconsideration to Celso de Mello.
The chairman of the Cachoeira Parliamentary Inquiry Commission, Vital do Rêgo (PMDB-PB), has already asked the commission's legal advisors to prepare a request for reconsideration, and to end the impasse, the members of the joint commission decided to allow Cachoeira's lawyers access to the room that houses the documents of Operation Monte Carlo. A new request to summon Cachoeira is expected to be voted on.