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Leaked Federal Reports Link Lula’s Son and Ex‑Chief of Staff to Alleged Cannabis Influence‑Peddling as PGR Seeks Transfer of Case

The PGR asked the Supreme Court to send one inquérito to ordinary courts so investigators can proceed outside STF privilege rules.

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Overview

  • Police Federal reports and published message batches allege Fábio Luís “Lulinha,” Marco Aurélio “Marcola,” lobista Roberta Luchsinger and intermediary Antônio Carlos “Careca do INSS” tried to broker sales of medicinal cannabis to the Health Ministry for a proposed deal tied to World Cannabis that was never contracted and that the ministry says did not exist.
  • The PGR formally asked STF minister André Mendonça on Thursday to remit one inquérito involving Lulinha to first instance courts on the grounds that no authority with foro privilegiado is implicated and the PF continues to develop evidence in its reports.
  • Marcola’s lawyers say a reported transfer was a repaid loan totaling R$249,000 and that jewelry purchases were included in that loan, Márcio França publicly vouched for Marcola’s integrity, and President Lula said he will not interfere with PF work.
  • Separately the TSE on Thursday barred Pablo Marçal from debates, public campaign funds and radio and TV airtime while it reviews his registration after a PGE challenge, a move that right‑wing campaigns see as likely to reshape short‑term alliance and vote‑splitting calculations.
  • The combined developments shift the probe’s timetable and political stakes because remitting a case to first instance changes how quickly investigators can act, the leaks have prompted defenses to allege selective disclosure, and coming STF and PF decisions could alter campaign messaging and coalition choices.