INSS Inquiry Poised to Seek Testimony From Lula’s Son After Case Files Cite His Name

Overview

• The INSS CPI rapporteur filed a request on December 19 to call Fábio Luís Lula da Silva as a witness, with the commission set to resume work in February and pressure expected to intensify early 2026.
• An STF decision on December 18 authorizing a new phase of Operation Sem Desconto mentions him three times and references five R$300,000 transfers to Roberta Luchsinger that the case file associates with the president’s son.
• PF case materials include a seized agenda note reading “Fábio (filho Lula),” WhatsApp exchanges that refer to him indirectly, and travel records linking key figures in the probe.
• He is not a formal target of the investigation, and his allies call the citations unfounded and out of context while urging an inquiry into leaks to the press.
• Investigators are examining suspected laundering via the company World Cannabis and sources describe internal PF debate over whether to escalate steps, as President Lula says he will not shield any relative.