Overview
- Minister André Mendonça issued a preliminary order that turns Ibaneis Rocha’s Senate Organized Crime CPI summons into a choice, removing the obligation tied to a hearing set for April 7.
- If Rocha chooses to appear, the order guarantees the right to remain silent, to have lawyers present, and to avoid taking an oath to tell the truth or facing any coercion.
- The CPI seeks to question him about the Banco de Brasília’s attempt to buy Banco Master and alleged links between his law firm and targets of the Federal Police operations Compliance Zero and Carbono Oculto, and Rocha denies taking part in the BRB–Master talks.
- Banco Master was liquidated by Brazil’s central bank in 2025 over suspected fraud, with the findings sent to the Federal Police and the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office.
- The inquiry continues but loses leverage to compel Rocha’s testimony for now, reflecting Supreme Court limits on forcing statements from people treated as investigated.