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Justice Officials Seek Banco Master Liquidator Amid Confrontation Escalation
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In the latest twist in the Banco Master liquidation case—following STF Minister Dias Toffoli's December 27 rejection of the Central Bank's bid to exclude its Fiscalization Director from the December 30 confrontation—two justice officials visited the São Paulo office before Christmas seeking liquidator Eduardo Félix Bianchini, fueling expectations of summons in the ongoing legal disputes.
Technicians from the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) have recommended suspending a R$ 1 million public fund allocation to the Acadêmicos de Niterói samba school, which plans an homage to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the Rio de Janeiro Carnival parade. The amount is part of a R$ 12 million contract between Embratur and the Independent League of Rio Samba Schools (Liesa). The precautionary measure aims to prevent risks to principles of impersonality and administrative morality, according to the technical opinion.
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In the latest development of the Banco Master scandal—where the Central Bank liquidated the institution amid fraud allegations and a TCU probe—Senator Renan Calheiros accused Chamber President Hugo Motta and former President Arthur Lira of pressuring TCU members to reverse the decision. Lira denied the claims as 'fake news,' amid ongoing court scrutiny of the bank's supervision.