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Curitiba councilman Lórens Nogueira corruption investigation

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Curitiba councilman Lórens Nogueira is facing a disciplinary process for the potential revocation of his mandate following allegations of ‘rachadinha’, a practice involving the illegal collection of portions of public employees' salaries. A disciplinary commission of the Curitiba City Council unanimously approved a report recommending his removal. Concurrently, the judiciary ordered a 90-day precautionary suspension, prohibiting Nogueira from entering City Council premises or contacting individuals involved in the investigation. This legal action follows an operation by the Special Action Group to Combat Organized Crime (Gaeco), which previously seized R$ 118,000 in cash. The investigation, supported by the Public Ministry of Paraná (MPPR), alleges the practice involved a staff member at the Paraná Transit Department (Detran-PR). While Nogueira’s defense denies the accusations—claiming certain cash payments were related to a personal loan—the ethics committee has rejected all preliminary arguments from the defense. ~~The final decision now rests with~~ On August 20, the ~~full~~ Curitiba City Council ~~plenary, where~~ voted to revoke Nogueira’s mandate due to a ~~two-thirds majority (at least 26~~ breach of ~~38 members) is required to finalize~~ decorum. Following his removal, Luciano Carvalho (PP) was sworn in as a city councilor on August 31, assuming the ~~removal from office.~~ seat as the second substitute for the Progressistas party.

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