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STF Authorizes Inquiry Into Lula’s Son Over Alleged Influence Peddling

The decision deepens institutional tensions at the Supreme Court, heightening election-year stakes.

Lula diz acreditar na inocência de Lulinha, investigado pela PF, mas afirma que não usará o cargo para protegê-lo.
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Overview

  • The Supreme Federal Court minister André Mendonça authorized a Polícia Federal request to open an inquérito into Fábio Luís Lula da Silva, known as Lulinha, for suspected corruption and trafficking of influence.
  • The Polícia Federal says its request links Lulinha to lobista Antônio Camilo Antunes and cites R$1.5 million in transfers to business associate Roberta Luchsinger plus paid travel that investigators say aimed to secure Ministry of Health contracts for cannabis-based products.
  • On Thursday, July 30, 2026, the PF sought more time to examine seized materials and attempted a procedural move to change the STF relator that briefly routed the case back to Mendonça after a court drawing.
  • President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva publicly said he believes his son is innocent, promised not to use the presidency to shield him, and accused U.S. actors and Bolsonaro allies of trying to influence Brazil’s 2026 election.
  • Opposition figures criticized the PF’s handling as biased and the episode underscores broader friction between the PF, the STF and the PGR that could shape legal oversight and political messaging ahead of October’s vote.