Overview

• The commission’s five‑business‑day deadline for the National Consumer Secretariat expired on September 24 after a formal request was sent on September 16.
• Consumer Secretary Paulo Henrique Rodrigues asked to submit the material by Friday, October 3, and the colegiado will rule on the request.
• The CPMI demanded extensive records, including meeting minutes, internal investigations, consumer complaints, fines, working‑group reports, and details of measures taken to curb the fraud.
• Opposition members call the delay a stalling tactic, while CPMI president Carlos Viana has warned he will not accept repeated postponements.
• Installed about a month ago, the inquiry is examining billion‑real unauthorized discounts affecting millions of beneficiaries, with testimony pointing to involvement by banks, class associations, and intermediaries, and recent hearings continuing this week.