One of the most prominent current investigations is the Federal Police’s investigation into irregularities in the transfer of funds from the Ministry of Education. The investigation was initiated at the request of the Federal Comptroller General, which sent the results of an internal audit to the Federal Police. In parallel, the Federal Supreme Court has ordered the opening of an investigation against the former Minister of Education, Milton Ribeiro, for alleged corruption and an influence peddling scheme.
Another case in the spotlight is an investigation by federal prosecutors into complaints of sexual and moral harassment against the former president of Caixa Econômica Federal (CEF), Pedro Guimarães. CEF is one of the biggest state-controlled banks in Brazil. Mr Guimarães took charge of Caixa in January 2019 after being nominated for the position by the Bolsonaro administration. He recently resigned from the position to focus on his defence.
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