Laércio Oliveira (PP-SE) went to the USA to follow the presidential elections and participate in the observation program
The senator (PP-SE) spent R$55,528.10 in parliamentary quota for a trip to the United States, in which he followed the presidential elections that took place last Tuesday (November 5, 2024), in which former president Donald Trump (Republican). The trip, which included travel and accommodation paid for by the Senate, lasted 11 days.
The congressman participated from November 3rd to 6th in the “Elections in the United States” program in Washington DC, organized by the (International Foundation for Electoral Systems). The objective of the program is to observe the North American electoral process. The program includes observers from several countries and lectures on politics, democracy and the American electoral system.
Laércio Oliveira, who is supported by former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL), shared photos of the event he participated in on his Instagram and congratulated the republican. “May your mandate be fair, peaceful and open to dialogue. Brazil and the USA have very close and friendly relations. May our partnership grow stronger every day“, he wrote.
Senate Transparency
According to data from the Federal Senate’s transparency portal, travel expenses between November 1st and 11th included air tickets costing R$33,964.94, plus the boarding tax costing R$511. 54 and 6 nights worth R$ 20,662.20. Complementary travel insurance of R$389.42 was also taken out by the treasury.
In addition to Laércio, the federal deputy (PL-SP), son of the former president, also followed the counting of the elections in the United States. It is where the former US president’s campaign followed the count of the country’s general elections, which defined the Republican’s victory.
O Poder360 He contacted Senator Laércio Oliveira via email to ask if he would like to comment on the amount spent on the trip to the USA with public money. An email was sent at 8:35 pm this Friday (Nov 8). There was no response until the publication of this report. The text will be updated if a statement is sent to this digital newspaper.
