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Vorcaro denies fraud in Banco Master credits to PF
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Daniel Vorcaro, owner of Banco Master, denied to the Federal Police having defrauded credit portfolios worth R$ 12.2 billion sold to BRB, claiming he did not know which were good or bad. The portfolios, acquired from Tirreno consultancy, allegedly originated from payroll loans via Bahia public server associations, but indications point to forgery to inflate the bank's balance. The testimony took place on December 30, 2025, at the STF, under the rapporteurship of Dias Toffoli.
The Supreme Federal Court (STF) restarts activities on Monday (2) after a recess marked by controversies in the Banco Master investigation. The court faces internal divisions and pressures from the National Congress in an election year. President Edson Fachin seeks to defend the court's image in a solemn session with nearly full quorum.
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STF Justice Alexandre de Moraes authorized visits from four PL lawmakers to former President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday (Jan. 30). The meetings, requested by his defense, are set for February after Carnival. Visitors include Deputy Nikolas Ferreira and Senator Carlos Portinho.
The Federal Police carried out the second phase of Operation Compliance Zero on Wednesday (14), with 42 search and seizure warrants against targets linked to Banco Master, including owner Daniel Vorcaro and businessman Nelson Tanure. The operation led to the temporary arrest of Vorcaro's brother-in-law and the seizure of assets worth millions. STF Justice Dias Toffoli, the case rapporteur, criticized the PF for delays but reconsidered decisions on the evidence.
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After sending a letter to President Lula urging a veto on a bill prohibiting automatic discounts on INSS benefits, labor unions are preparing a Direct Action of Unconstitutionality at the Supreme Federal Court against the law he sanctioned. The effort will involve CUT, Força Sindical, and other groups, with filing planned for February. They claim the measure is unconstitutional for separating retirees from other workers.
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.
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The Supreme Federal Court upheld house arrests for ten defendants convicted in the coup plot, following a custody hearing on Saturday, December 27. The measure, authorized by Minister Alexandre de Moraes, aims to prevent escapes like those of Silvinei Vasques and Alexandre Ramagem. Two targets were not immediately located by the Federal Police.
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