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Overview
- The Controladoria-Geral da União published the dismissal of former Receita Federal head Julio Cesar Vieira Gomes on Dec. 1, formally barring him from federal public office for five years.
- A CGU disciplinary panel found he acted as an intermediary for private interests and violated legal and regulatory duties during efforts to recover high-value jewels seized at Guarulhos airport in 2022.
- Investigators cite pressure on customs auditors and intercepted messages showing coordination with Mauro Cid as officials sought the release of items linked to Jair Bolsonaro’s entourage.
- Gomes was indicted by the Federal Police in 2024, and a PF report to the Supreme Court also indicted Bolsonaro and 11 others, alleging some gifts were sold abroad with proceeds brought back in cash.
- Estadão reports the formal dismissal rationale referenced a tax-interpretation act benefiting religious institutions, and the CGU also suspended auditor Alex Assis de Mendonça for 45 days in the same proceeding.