Overview

• At the latest hearing, Deputy Alfredo Gaspar said Conafer moved more than R$800 million and alleged roughly R$140 million was directed to associate Cícero Marcelino.
• Carlos Roberto Ferreira Lopes rejected accusations and struggled to clarify million‑real payments, supplier ownership and bank movements questioned by the commission.
• Documents cited by lawmakers show Conafer’s deductions soared from about R$400,000 in 2019 to nearly R$300 million in 2024, alongside more than 71,000 complaints of unauthorized charges.
• The Polícia Federal reports entities registered retirees without authorization using false signatures; Marcelino was targeted in a May operation and is alleged to have received over R$100 million.
• INSS records flagged 95,818 discounts added between April and August 2020, prompted a request to rescind a cooperation agreement, and tied payments to firms linked to Marcelino plus an offshore jointly owned with Lopes.