Augusto Aras

Positions and roles

• Prosecutor General (?–2023-12)
  Sources (2)

  On April 27, 2020, Celso de Mello authorized the opening of Inquiry 4831 at the request of Prosecutor General Augusto Aras, to investigate facts reported by Moro; Aras cited, in theory, ideological falsehood, coercion in the course of proceedings, administrative advocacy, malfeasance, obstruction of justice, and passive corruption.

  Judicial or administrative decisionProven in a document

  Source: Ministro Celso de Mello autoriza inquérito para apurar declarações do ex-ministro Sérgio Moro envolvendo o presidente da República — Supreme Federal Court (news portal), Apr. 27, 2020 · text of the news item · open original ↗

  On May 17, 2024, Moraes asked Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet to consider ratifying the request to close the inquiry.

  News reportSingle source

  Source: Moraes pede que PGR avalie arquivamento de inquérito contra Bolsonaro — Agência Brasil (EBC, a public company), May 17, 2024 · paragraphs 1 and 2 · open original ↗

• Prosecutor General · Office of the Prosecutor General — PGR (2019-09-26–2023-09-26)
  Sources (1)

  Augusto Aras joined the MPF in 1987, was deputy prosecutor general of the Republic (2011) and Prosecutor General of the Republic from September 26, 2019 to September 26, 2023, nominated by Jair Bolsonaro on September 5, 2019 (outside the triple list) and approved by the Senate by 68 to 10 on September 25, 2019; reappointed on August 24, 2021 (55 votes in favor).

  News reportSingle source

  Source: Augusto Aras (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Offices · open original ↗

Cases

• Inquiry 4831 (STF) — Sergio Moro's statements on alleged interference by Jair Bolsonaro in the PF — Prosecutor General who requested the opening · status as of Apr. 12, 2026: Open according to the latest news found (April 12, 2026); check at the STF not done. No indictment, no dismissal and no merits decision in the sources read. Last movement found: PF report of April 2, 2026 (Gazeta do Povo, April 12, 2026, single source), sent to Gonet; no later PGR filing or Moraes decision found.

Episodes

• Inquiry 4831 at the Supreme Federal Court (STF): from opening to reopening (2020–2026)

Documented links

• Augusto Aras investigated Jair Bolsonaro: Asked the STF, in April 2020, to open Inq 4831 to investigate the facts reported by Moro; a link of request for investigation, not of imputation.
  Sources (1)

  On April 27, 2020, Celso de Mello authorized the opening of Inquiry 4831 at the request of Prosecutor General Augusto Aras, to investigate facts reported by Moro; Aras cited, in theory, ideological falsehood, coercion in the course of proceedings, administrative advocacy, malfeasance, obstruction of justice, and passive corruption.

  Judicial or administrative decisionProven in a document

  Source: Ministro Celso de Mello autoriza inquérito para apurar declarações do ex-ministro Sérgio Moro envolvendo o presidente da República — Supreme Federal Court (news portal), Apr. 27, 2020 · text of the news item · open original ↗

• Augusto Aras headed Office of the Prosecutor General — PGR: Prosecutor General from September 26, 2019 to September 26, 2023.
  Sources (1)

  Augusto Aras joined the MPF in 1987, was deputy prosecutor general of the Republic (2011) and Prosecutor General of the Republic from September 26, 2019 to September 26, 2023, nominated by Jair Bolsonaro on September 5, 2019 (outside the triple list) and approved by the Senate by 68 to 10 on September 25, 2019; reappointed on August 24, 2021 (55 votes in favor).

  News reportSingle source

  Source: Augusto Aras (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Offices · open original ↗

• Jair Bolsonaro appointed Augusto Aras: Nominated Aras for the PGR post on September 5, 2019 (outside the three-name list); approved by the Senate 68 to 10 on September 25, 2019 and reappointed on August 24, 2021.
  Sources (1)

  Augusto Aras joined the MPF in 1987, was deputy prosecutor general of the Republic (2011) and Prosecutor General of the Republic from September 26, 2019 to September 26, 2023, nominated by Jair Bolsonaro on September 5, 2019 (outside the triple list) and approved by the Senate by 68 to 10 on September 25, 2019; reappointed on August 24, 2021 (55 votes in favor).

  News reportSingle source

  Source: Augusto Aras (verbete da Wikipédia em português) — Portuguese-language Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2026 · section Offices · open original ↗

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