Brazil's Federal Police
Coverage of Brazil's Federal Police in the Nexus archive.
- Brazil Pension Scandal Hits Lula’s Inner Circle, Son Probed
Brazil's Federal Police request a third inquiry against Lula's eldest son in connection with a suspected R$80,000 transfer from lobbyist Roberta Luchsinger to former chief of staff Marcola. The probe is part of a pension scandal involving Lula's inner circle.
- Jaques Wagner Investigation: Brazil Senator Probed Over 74 Calls, Carbon-Credit Bill
Brazil's Federal Police are investigating Senator Jaques Wagner for 74 voice calls with a figure associated with Banco Master and his role as rapporteur for a carbon-credit bill. The investigation is based on court-authorized findings.
- Brazil Police Probe Banco Master Owner’s Cemig Sim Ties
Brazil's Federal Police are investigating Banco Master owner Daniel Vorcaro's dealings with Cemig Sim, expanding a probe into one of the country's largest banking scandals.
- Brazil Police Widen Americanas Fraud Case to Its Billionaire Owners
Brazil's federal police expanded the Americanas fraud investigation through Operation Disclosure, serving nine search warrants in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. A federal court ordered the seizure of up to R$54bn in assets from those under investigation, including the company's billionaire owners.
- Brazil Raids Digimais as Fitch Warns Edir Macedo’s Bank May Fail
Brazil's Federal Police raided Digimais, the bank owned by billionaire bishop Edir Macedo, freezing 670 million reais over alleged accounting fraud. Fitch warned that the bank may fail.
- Banco Master Founder’s Second Plea Deal Rejected by Police
Brazil's Federal Police rejected jailed Banco Master founder Daniel Vorcaro's second plea deal, keeping the country's biggest bank-fraud case unresolved.