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Categories: POLITICS

Palácio das Mangabeiras missing heritage items

Entities: Mateus Simões · Luísa Barreto · Codemge · Palácio das Mangabeiras · Romeu Zema

Overview

In mid‑July 2026, reports emerged that numerous artifacts from the former governor’s residence, the Palácio das Mangabeiras in Minas Gerais, had vanished, prompting the opening of a federal police investigation.

A detailed inventory released later in the month listed over 3,900 objects and highlighted that only five original pieces remained at the palace. Federal police and the State Court of Accounts were tasked with probing the disappearance of artworks, historic furniture, porcelain, kitchen equipment, and a library of more than 1,000 books. Former governor Romeu Zema downplayed the loss as "old furniture," while current governor Mateus Simões said the artworks had been moved to the Palace of Liberty and the books to a public library. The case has become a political controversy over the management of public heritage under the state development company Codemge.

Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Minas Gerais Palace of Mangabeiras inventory dispute amid missing heritage items

    ALMG got a 3,900‑item inventory of Palácio das Mangabeiras; a federal probe follows claims most heritage pieces vanished, sparking a political clash between ex‑governor Zema and governor Simões.

  2. 22 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Palácio das Mangabeiras collection disappearance sparks investigation in Minas Gerais

    A probe by TCE‑MG examines the undocumented donation of 63 items from Minas Gerais' Palácio das Mangabeiras, amid claims that the historic collection has largely vanished and criticism of Governor Romeu Zema's

Sources

g37.com.br · horadopovo.com.br