Split Court Rulings Revive CPIs as Disputed Lulinha Secrecy Vote Faces Senate Review

Overview

• The INSS CPMI approved breaking the bank and tax records of Fábio Luís Lula da Silva after the Federal Police reported a founded suspicion of roughly R$300,000 sent to him through an intermediary, while noting no evidence he directly took part in the associative‑discount frauds.
• The approval came in a chaotic, in‑block symbolic vote that sparked accusations of counting fraud and a physical altercation, and government allies asked Senate President Davi Alcolumbre to nullify the outcome as he reviews videos and quorum claims.
• Supreme Court minister André Mendonça authorized data sharing tied to INSS and Banco Master probes and had previously approved a secrecy break for Lulinha, while also ruling that Dias Toffoli’s brothers are not obliged to testify before a CPI.
• In a separate move, minister Gilmar Mendes annulled the CPI of Organized Crime’s order to break the financial and telematic secrecy of Maridth Participações, and CPI rapporteur Alessandro Vieira said he will appeal the decision in all available forums.
• Severe rains in Minas Gerais left at least 62 dead in Juiz de Fora and Ubá as calls for federal assistance intensified, with Congressman Nikolas Ferreira urging military support and President Lula criticizing Governor Romeu Zema for not using PAC funds earmarked for prevention.