STF Minister André Mendonça ruled on Monday (March 23) that the Court's plenary analyze the endorsement of the preliminary injunction extending the INSS CPMI's work. He ordered Senate President Davi Alcolumbre to read the extension request within 48 hours. The decision responds to lawmakers investigating frauds in pension benefits.
STF Minister André Mendonça granted a preliminary injunction on Monday (March 23, 2026) to ensure the continuation of the Joint Parliamentary Inquiry Commission (CPMI) on the National Social Security Institute (INSS), investigating frauds and embezzlements in retirees' and pensioners' benefits. The ruling followed a request from CPMI President Senator Carlos Viana (Podemos-MG), rapporteur Alfredo Gaspar (União Brasil-AL), and Deputy Marcel van Hattem (Novo-RS), seeking a 120-day extension due to Senate President Davi Alcolumbre's (União-AP) alleged failure to schedule the request. The original deadline was March 28, 2026, with the final report due on March 25. Mendonça ordered Alcolumbre to read the request within 48 hours; otherwise, extension would be automatic. The case proceeds to virtual judgment by the STF's 11-justice plenary. Viana celebrated: “It was a victory for the Brazilian people, a victory for the robbed retirees.” He stated 60 days suffice for the final report. The CPMI links to scandals involving Banco Master and banker Daniel Vorcaro, detained at the Federal Police Superintendence in Brasília. Viana criticized the STF's lack of response on a court functional number contacting Vorcaro and ruled out coercive conduct of his ex-fiancée Martha Graeff until formal citation, as she resides in the US.
