Duarte Jr. Files Threat Complaint Against PSB Deputy Linked to INSS Fraud Inquiry

Overview

• Duarte Jr., vice president of the CPI on INSS fraud, filed a report with the Chamber’s police alleging a death threat from Maranhão state deputy Edson Araújo.
• He formally asked Chamber president Hugo Motta for protective escort for himself and his family after presenting screenshots of WhatsApp messages.
• The messages were viewed inside the Chamber, making the Polícia Legislativa the initial authority; after the internal phase, the case is to be sent to the Maranhão Court of Justice.
• Duarte Jr. has accused Araújo of receiving nearly R$5 million through CBPA-linked entities cited in the Federal Police’s Operation Sem Desconto, and Araújo serves as CBPA vice president.
• Araújo has not responded to press inquiries, and the CPI agenda includes the prospect of calling him following testimony that saw CBPA president Abraão Lincoln briefly detained for alleged falsehoods.