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INSS Fraud Inquiry Presses STF for Names of Lawmakers Under PF Probe

The move seeks to steer the commission’s next steps in a probe that widened with 179 information requests.

Overview

  • CPMI members approved a request asking STF Minister André Mendonça to share any parliamentarians under Federal Police investigation tied to Operation Sem Desconto.
  • Reporting by Gazeta do Povo says the PF is examining indications involving roughly 40 people, including deputies, senators and their aides.
  • The commission broadened its fact-finding by approving 179 information and hearing requests, and decided ministers will be invited rather than formally summoned.
  • Efforts to trace lobbyist contacts face a barrier because the Senate has kept lobbyist entry logs under a 100‑year secrecy rule, limiting access to visit records.
  • Businessman Antônio Carlos Camilo Antunes, known as “Careca do INSS,” remains a focus as Senator Weverton Rocha acknowledged meeting him, while lawyer Nelson Willians denied involvement and used his right to remain silent as Coaf flagged R$ 4.3 billion in atypical transactions linked to his firm.