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4w ago

Report Finds R$9.4 Billion in ‘Parallel’ Earmarks as Government Accelerates Pre‑Vote Releases

The STF relator has asked AGU and the PGR to weigh in, signaling a possible plenary review of the opaque scheme.

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Governo libera quase R$ 3 bi em emendas às vésperas da votação do IR
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Overview

  • Transparency Brasil reports Congress routed R$9.4 billion through bancada “parallel” indications since 2020, with only 39% traceable and 61% lacking detail.
  • These allocations were booked under RP2 and RP3, blending lawmakers’ directions into executive and PAC spending that would ordinarily be identifiable as RP7.
  • Codevasf was the top destination in 2024 with R$408.3 million (R$313.7 million traceable), and LAI‑obtained letters show bancadas using phrases like “minha cota” to divide funds.
  • At least R$79.1 million in these resources were empenhados between August and December 2024 during the period when other emendas were suspended by the STF.
  • The Planalto empenhou about R$2.9 billion on September 22–24, the largest weekly release since July, days before the Chamber’s vote on expanding the IR exemption.