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Senate-Funded Flights for Flávio Bolsonaro's São Paulo Pre-Campaign Trip Prompt Repayment Pledge

His office calls the reimbursement request a mistake, promising to repay the Senate.

Overview

  • The Senate covered nearly R$14,000 in airfares for a December BrasíliaSão Paulo trip tied to meetings with financiers during Flávio Bolsonaro's presidential pre-campaign.
  • The expenses were charged to the CEAPS parliamentary quota, which is meant for official mandate activities rather than campaign-related travel.
  • Invoices show a R$6,516.77 request for the senator's round trip and about R$7,100 for aide Fernando Nascimento Pessoa, with return segments reissued for earlier departures.
  • Records indicate the Senate paid only the flight segments actually used, and media reports detail that the itinerary included a UBS-hosted lunch and meetings with prominent Faria Lima executives.
  • Public data show Flávio spent R$113,000 on air travel in 2025, including R$25,300 in December, while reports note that his aide was previously investigated in the 'rachadinha' case and is his business partner in Bravo Grafeno.