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4mo ago

Social Security Minister Resists Firing INSS No. 2 After Request Citing Ties to Arrested Ex-Chief

He has requested evidence before ruling on the ouster.

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Presidente do órgão, Gilberto Waller, pediu afastamento de diretora por “proximidade pessoal” com ex-presidente preso na semana passada.

Overview

  • Minister Wolney Queiroz asked INSS president Gilberto Waller Júnior to present proof of crimes, irregularities or ethical breaches before removing vice president and IT director Léa Bressy Amorim.
  • Gilberto Waller Júnior had sent an official request on November 14 seeking Léa Bressy’s removal, citing her “notorious personal proximity” to former INSS president Alessandro Stefanutto.
  • The ministry cautioned against unfounded insinuations that could damage the reputations of public servants and the credibility of the agency.
  • Alessandro Stefanutto was placed in preventive custody on November 13 in a new phase of Operation Sem Desconto, with the detention authorized by Supreme Court Justice André Mendonça over risks to the investigation.
  • The Federal Police say the scheme involved unauthorized deductions from benefits between 2019 and 2024, estimating R$6.3 billion in losses and listing 11 entities as targets of judicial actions; Léa Bressy earlier served briefly as interim INSS chief.