STF’s Flávio Dino Orders Federal Police Probe Into Suspected Emenda Diversion by Two Deputies

Overview

• Minister Flávio Dino sent materials to the Federal Police to scrutinize deputies Pedro Lucas Fernandes (União-MA) and Zezinho Barbary (PP-AC) over suspected misuse of parliamentary amendments.
• The move follows detailed complaints from Transparência Internacional, Transparência Brasil and Contas Abertas citing cases in Arari (MA), Zabelê (PB), Tartarugalzinho (AP) and Porto Walter (AC).
• In Arari, O Globo traced a R$ 1.25 million allocation through multiple municipal accounts until the money became untraceable, with indications it covered routine expenses that the Constitution forbids for emenda funds.
• In Porto Walter, the petition describes emenda-financed machinery used to cut roads through protected areas and allegedly benefiting Barbary’s relatives, including use after an Ibama embargo.
• Pedro Lucas says allocation is his role and that execution and accounting fall to the municipality, while Dino’s order allows the PF to attach the material to existing inquiries or open new ones as part of a wider set of at least 80 emenda-related investigations.