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Former federal deputy André Vargas, convicted in Operation Lava Jato, attended the inauguration of a Police Federal base in Maringá, Paraná, on Friday, March 27, alongside PT leaders. He holds the position of PT general secretary in the state and seeks to revive his political career with support from allies and the Lula government. Vargas denies injustice in his conviction and claims readiness to contribute in Parliament.

25. marts 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Brazil's Federal Police launched an operation on Wednesday (25) to dismantle credit frauds against banks including Caixa, Banco do Brasil, Bradesco, Santander, and Safra. Main suspect Thiago Branco de Azevedo, known as Ralado, remains at large after 21 arrest warrants were issued. Fictor Group executives were also targeted in searches.

The Federal Police launched an operation against Amprev, the Amapá public servants' pension fund, over irregular investments in Banco Master, liquidated for frauds. The entity's president-director, appointed by Senate President Davi Alcolumbre, was targeted in searches. The action highlights political connections in the scandal costing billions to public coffers.

25. januar 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Following the second phase of Federal Police Operation Compliance Zero, lawyers for targets in the Banco Master fraud case report long queues at STF Justice Dias Toffoli's office for access to sealed files. Relatives of banker Daniel Vorcaro are under scrutiny for investments in a contested Amazonas carbon credits project.

Brazil's Federal Police arrested Rodrigo Bacellar, president of the Rio de Janeiro Legislative Assembly (Alerj), preventively on Wednesday (December 3), on suspicion of leaking confidential information from an operation against the Comando Vermelho. The arrest took place during a meeting at the PF headquarters in Rio, where agents seized R$ 90,000 in cash from the deputy's official vehicle. The case is connected to Operation Zargun, which led to the arrest of former deputy TH Joias in September.

29. november 2025 Rapporteret af AI

Bahia server associations that allegedly originated fake payroll credit portfolios used an email linked to Augusto Lima, ex-partner of Banco Master. Police used this connection to strengthen suspicions against Lima in the R$12.2 billion frauds passed to BRB. The defense denies any link.