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Brazil influence peddling investigation

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An investigation by the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) into lobbyist Roberta Luchsinger has expanded into allegations of systemic corruption within the presidential cabinet. Initial reports identified that Luchsinger visited at least six offices in the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies since December 2022, including the office of Health Minister Alexandre Padilha. The STF is investigating Luchsinger for potential influence peddling involving Fábio Luís Lula da Silva, the son of President Lula, following a breach of her mobile phone data. Subsequently, Deputy Alfredo Gaspar alleged that these influence-peddling activities extend into the Palácio do Planalto. Gaspar claimed that reports made to the Federal Police involve businessman Antonio Carlos Camilo Antunes and suggest that former presidential chief of staff Marco Aurélio Santana Ribeiro and former Ministry of Health executive secretary Swedenberger Barbosa acted as conduits. The deputy alleged that these activities, involving Luchsinger and Fábio Luís Lula da Silva, have targeted government contracts totaling R$ 80 million since March. Recent reports reiterate Deputy Gaspar’s allegations, specifically noting that connections between Fábio Luís Lula da Silva and certain business figures have facilitated access to the Ministry of Health. These claims are part of broader Federal Police investigations into alleged corruption and influence peddling involving the Ministry of Health.

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