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Investigations into Flávio Bolsonaro

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Senator Flávio Bolsonaro is facing multiple legal investigations in Brazil regarding financial irregularities. In mid-September 2026, Federal Deputy Lindbergh Farias requested a Supreme Federal Court (STF) investigation into allegations that Bolsonaro’s presidential campaign received illegal foreign funding. The request follows claims that the campaign was supported by the Rockbridge Network, a group of financiers linked to U.S. President Donald Trump. Simultaneously, the Brazilian Federal Police launched ‘Operation Emendatio’, authorized by Minister Alexandre de Moraes, to investigate the potential diversion of parliamentary funds. The inquiry focuses on whether an advisor to the senator, Maria de Fátima Bezerra Castro, negotiated the release of approximately R$ 199,000 in amendments with Robson Calixto, a convicted individual linked to the criminal organization involved in the murder of Marielle Franco. Investigators report that Castro may have invited Calixto to an event to discuss the funds and reportedly requested Carnival VIP tickets, which authorities are treating as a possible undue advantage. Calixto, also known as ‘Peixe’, is a convicted member of the criminal organization involved in the assassination of former councilwoman Marielle Franco. The funds were directed to the Instituto de Formação Profissional José Carlos Procópio ~~(Ifop).~~ (Ifop), an entity located in a region influenced by the Brazão brothers, who were convicted as the masterminds behind Franco's murder. Following these developments, Pedro Uczai, the PT leader in the Chamber of Deputies, petitioned Minister Flávio Dino for an audit of all parliamentary amendments allocated by Bolsonaro to third-sector entities in Rio de Janeiro since 2019. This follows a TCU audit suggesting Ifop may have used funds to pay a law firm owned by its own directors, signaling potential embezzlement. Bolsonaro’s campaign has defended the allocations, stating they followed legislation and technical criteria, and that the responsibility for resource execution lies with the beneficiary entity.

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