Overview

• Lawyer Nelson Wilians appeared under a habeas corpus from Kassio Nunes Marques, refused to sign the truth pledge and largely stayed silent while denying any role in the INSS frauds.
• During the hearing, Wilians said he does not know the lobbyist known as Careca do INSS but acknowledged a friendship since 2015 with businessman Maurício Camisotti, who was arrested in Operation Cambota.
• Minister Flávio Dino granted habeas corpus making Cecília Montalvão’s appearance optional, prompting relator Alfredo Gaspar and chair Carlos Viana to say the decision weakens the inquiry.
• A heated session featured a confrontation between Gaspar and senator Eliziane Gama after he floated the possibility of calling her sister, which Gama and allies called a threat.
• The commission approved invitations to AGU chief Jorge Messias, CGU head Vinicius de Carvalho and Federal Police director Andrei Rodrigues, and scheduled new hearings including ex-minister Onyx Lorenzoni and associates of Careca do INSS with coercive measures under consideration for absences.