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Central Bank Union Paid R$300,000 to Actress for Anti‑Autonomy Video, Minutes Show

The disclosure raises questions about transparency in union spending and could shape public debate as the Senate moves the autonomy amendment toward a plenary vote.

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Overview

  • Meeting minutes obtained by reporters show the SINAL-DF regional council authorized up to R$300,000 to hire Luana Piovani to record and post a sponsored video opposing the PEC on June 9, a motion approved by a 5–1 vote.
  • Piovani published the Instagram post the same day labeled with the hashtag '#publi' and tagged the union accounts, while the union initially denied payment and later defended the contract as legal and meant to give visibility to a complex issue.
  • Documents also record other anti-PEC allocations by the regional council: R$250,000 to hire a law firm to prepare a technical note and R$250,000 to expand the campaign.
  • The revelations highlight a split inside the Central Bank community, with SINAL-DF opposing the proposal and more than 30 former Central Bank directors publicly backing the autonomy PEC, which passed the Senate CCJ on June 10 and awaits plenary consideration.
  • The PEC would let the Central Bank use its own revenues for operating costs, change its legal regime to increase control over careers and pay, and enshrine PIX protections in the Constitution, raising questions about democratic oversight and potential effects on civil‑service stability.