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2mo ago

PGR Asks Supreme Court to Reclaim Respirator Probe Involving Rui Costa

Prosecutors say indications of ongoing concealment and possible money laundering into his ministerial term warrant shifting jurisdiction to the Supreme Court.

Rui Costa presidia o Consórcio Nordeste quando foi firmado o contrato de R$ 48 milhões para compra de respiradores que não chegaram a ser entregues
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Overview

  • The Procuradoria‑Geral da República filed a formal request to STJ relator Og Fernandes on Saturday asking that the investigation be returned to the Supremo Tribunal Federal for handling.
  • The probe centers on a 2020 Consórcio Nordeste contract that paid roughly R$48–48.7 million in advance to Hempcare for 300 ventilators that were never delivered.
  • PGR documents cite delação premiada from Hempcare associates that allege payments to a lobbyist who claimed ties to Rui Costa and point to possible laundering and concealment of funds.
  • Federal Police continue diligences to trace the money, judicial freezes have recovered under 3.5% of the value, and the Tribunal de Contas da União archived its administrative case in January while ordering recovery measures.
  • If Og Fernandes remits the case, the STF would take it because ministers are tried there, a move that could centralize the inquiry and raise federal scrutiny even as Rui Costa denies wrongdoing.