Brazil Supreme Court removes federal police chief, deepening crisis at the top court

• Allegations of misconduct between two justices threaten to pull court into political battles ahead of upcoming election.
• Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Andre Mendonca has ordered the suspension of federal police chief Andrei Rodrigues and the force’s intelligence chief Leandro Almada amid growing divisions that have tested the credibility of the country’s highest court.
• The suspensions were announced on Tuesday.