Brasilia, July 2 (RHC)-- The Minister of Justice and Public Security of Brazil, Sergio Moro, is appearing in front of the Chamber of Deputies to answer questions regarding the leaked messages published about the Lava Jato case and former president Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva.

The President of the Constitution and Justice Committee of the Lower House, Felipe Francischini, confirmed the presence of Moro, who on June 26th was ordered to face questioning, but justified his absence because he was scheduled to travel to the United States within the framework of a visit in matters of intelligence and security.

The President of the Workers' Party, Gleisi Hoffman, stated that she rejected Moro’s absence to the Senate Summons, as it appeared that the former judge was attempting to evade the hearing.

On June 9, The Intercept published a series of leaked conversations between Moro and the prosecutors of the Lavo Jato case, revealing foul play on the side of the justice council.  The leaked communications with public agents raised doubts about the impartiality of Sergio Moro, as well as his lack of ethics when he was a federal magistrate and imprisoned former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for alleged acts of corruption.