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INSS Fraud Inquiry Intensifies as Congress Panel Votes to Lift Lulinha’s Bank and Tax Secrecy

The decision adds a congressional layer to an inquiry already backed by a Supreme Court order granting police access to his bank data.

Overview

  • The mixed INSS committee approved breaking Fábio Luís Lula da Silva’s bank and tax secrecy in a session that descended into shoving, with government allies disputing the tally and appealing to Senate President Davi Alcolumbre.
  • The Federal Police already possess his banking records under a January authorization by Supreme Court rapporteur André Mendonça.
  • Forty‑eight deputies filed a representation to the Federal Prosecution Service seeking Lulinha’s preventive arrest, an Interpol red notice, and extradition from Spain, alleging ties to “Careca do INSS” and risk of flight.
  • The Federal Police launched the second phase of Operação Lamaçal into suspected diversion of post‑flood social assistance funds in Lajeado (RS), carrying out 20 searches and two temporary arrests with asset seizures.
  • In a separate high‑profile ruling, the Supreme Court’s 1st Panel unanimously convicted Domingos and João Francisco Brazão for planning the 2018 murders of Marielle Franco and Anderson Gomes, sentencing each to 76 years and three months.