Overview

• Since June 2023, the city has paid about R$880,000 to Davi Goulart for no‑bid quermesse shows at roughly R$50,000 per performance, with the total expected to reach R$930,000 after a recent engagement.
• Mayor Ricardo Nunes ordered a fresh review of the contracts, saying initial briefings indicate procedures were followed but promising accountability if flaws are found.
• Case files used to justify the no‑bid hires were marked restricted and leaned on the artist’s own materials, including a claim of praise by Neymar, while reference invoices do not demonstrate that listed amounts were paid.
• Records show Secretary Rodrigo Goulart directed R$700,000 in amendments to the Circuito Cultural de Rua before his cousin received contracts totaling R$425,000, and the singer is represented by producer Fino Tom, which has benefited from additional public funds.
• The Culture Secretariat states all hires complied with the law and that Goulart’s recognition and comparable fees were documented, while prosecutors examine potential favoritism and procurement irregularities.