Overview
- The joint parliamentary commission set Alexandre Guimarães’s testimony for Monday, Oct. 27 at 4 p.m., focusing on his 2021–2023 tenure as director of governance, planning and innovation.
- Police materials cited by lawmakers allege a R$313,000 payment to Guimarães via Vênus Consultoria from Antônio Carlos Camilo Antunes, conhecido como “Careca do INSS,” and he has been called to explain the link.
- Federal auditors and the Federal Police estimate R$6.3 billion in unauthorized deductions from INSS benefits, with a rise from 2023 under investigation in Operation Sem Desconto.
- Legislative moves include Chamber-approved PL 1546/2024 requiring prior, formal consent for associative charges, while Senate proposals by Ciro Nogueira and Rogério Marinho seek outright bans or suspension with revalidation.
- The government reports about R$1.29 billion reimbursed to 2.3 million beneficiaries through an administrative program, as opposition parties complain the CPMI majority has blocked certain witness calls such as Frei Chico.