Capela Nova officials face asset freeze over alleged R$2 million embezzlement

A Brazilian court ordered the freezing of movable and immovable assets, as well as financial accounts, belonging to municipal officials in Capela Nova, Minas Gerais. Judge Marie Verceses da Silva Maiae granted an urgent injunction requested by the Minas Gerais Public Ministry, citing sufficient preliminary evidence that approximately R$2 million was diverted from the municipality’s coffers between 2021 and 2024. The precautionary measure, part of a civil public action, aims to preserve resources for possible restitution but does not constitute a conviction. The investigation alleges irregular bank transfers and incompatibility with regular public‑fund management, and the case is proceeding in the Carandaí jurisdiction under process number 1.000058‑67.2025.8.13.0132.