Moro is the judge who had former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sent to prison. He now accused president Bolsonaro of political interference in the Federal Police after the president fired its chief Mauricio Valeixo.

The former minister assured that in the dismissal of Valeixo was fraudulent and that Bolsonaro wanted to have access to confidential intelligence information of the Federal Police.

Aras requested the investigation to determine if the facts recounted by Moro constitute crimes of responsibility committed by the Brazilian president, while the now former minister will be called to testify as a measure to proceed with the process.

The Prosecutor said that Moro will have to attend an initial hearing to present a detailed statement on the terms of the pronouncement.

The Attorney General also asked the STF magistrates to "investigate possible crimes of ideological falsehood, coercion in an ongoing process, embezzlement, obstruction of justice, privileged passive corruption, slanderous reporting and crime against honor."

This appears to be one of the strongest blows for the Bolsonaro government. The president is also in the eye of the storm for his bad management to face the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic that is causing thousands of deaths in the country.