Overview
- Brazil’s Public Ethics Commission opened the proceeding on December 15, 2025, focused on statements made in a July 5, 2022 ministerial meeting.
- On January 9, commission president Bruno Espiñera Lemos asked STF Justice Alexandre de Moraes to authorize personal service of notice at Heleno’s residence.
- Once notified, Heleno will have ten working days to submit explanations and supporting documents to the commission.
- The video shows him discussing using ABIN to monitor campaigns and urging action before the vote, which the case rapporteur says suggests a possible deviation of purpose.
- The administrative process is separate from Federal Police criminal probes and his 21-year conviction under humanitarian house arrest, and it could lead to a warning or ethical censure.