Lula Convenes Top Officials as Banco Master Case Drives Coordinated Crime Response

Overview

• At the Palácio do Planalto, Lula met with acting STF president Alexandre de Moraes and leaders from the Justice Ministry, PGR, Polícia Federal, Receita Federal, the Finance Ministry, and the Central Bank.
• Justice Minister Wellington César Lima e Silva said the Banco Master probe was the axis of the meeting, though the government’s communications office later said it was not the central topic and may have been treated only in passing.
• Lula later cited the Master case in a speech and vowed that the Brazilian state will defeat organized crime, highlighting recent joint operations.
• Moraes opened an inquiry ex officio into alleged leaks of STF members’ data reportedly held by the Receita Federal, and he was reported to have sought discussions with Central Bank chief Gabriel Galípolo about the case.
• A jurisdiction dispute intensified after Minister Dias Toffoli ordered material from Operation Compliance Zero’s second phase sent to the Supreme Court instead of the Polícia Federal, prompting PF concerns over potential loss of evidence.