Overview

• Authorities launched Operation Spare today targeting PCC-linked schemes using card machines and commercial fronts in São Paulo.
• The Receita Federal reported flows above R$4.5 billion from 2020 to 2024 with roughly 0.1% paid in federal taxes.
• Haddad said the specialized delegation will be based in Brasília at the Finance Ministry building with a mandate to deepen investigations.
• The ministry plans to seek MGI approval in the coming weeks to formalize the unit and allocate additional personnel.
• Officials described integrated work with Coaf, the Federal Police, Gaeco, the Public Ministry, and state police, noting Spare follows August’s Carbono Oculto probe.