The deputy criticized spending in a period in which the federal government has signaled the need to reduce expenses
The federal deputy (PL-MG) stated, in a publication on his profile on First Lady’s expenses.
According to him, the amounts are related to travel, accommodation and use of public resources for actions that would benefit his social networks. “In addition to promoting shows with public money and spending millions on luxury trips and hotels, Janja also has his own office funded by Brazilian taxes.,” the congressman wrote.
For Nikolas, the first lady’s maintenance of her own office and the use of public servants to promote Janja’s digital presence would characterize “function deviation”.
According to data from “”, a platform that monitors the first lady’s spending, with data from DOU (Official Gazette of the Union) and on the Transparency Portal, Janja’s expenses already add up R$ 66.875.823,95 until this Thursday night (Dec 26, 2024), with a greater concentration on travel.
The platform, created by the state deputy of São Paulo (União Brasil-SP), which monitors the first lady’s expenses based on reports from media outlets and contributions from readers. According to those responsible for the tool, the objective is to provide transparency in the use of public resources.
In his publication, Nikolas Ferreira criticized spending in a period in which the federal government has signaled the need to reduce expenses. “We cannot allow the continuation of this spree with public money for private benefit“, he wrote.
To date, there has been no official statement from the first lady or the federal government regarding the deputy’s statements and the opening of investigations.
DEFICIT IN ITAIPU
How the Poder360. the Itaipu Hydroelectric Plant will end 2024 with a debt of approximately R$333 million, according to a document from Aneel (National Electric Energy Agency). Here is it (PDF – 276 kB).
In the assessment of agents in the electricity sector, part of the gap can be explained by a “parallel budget”, with funds allocated to events with no relation to the generation of electricity – such as Janjapalooza. These transfers do not pass through the scrutiny of institutions responsible for overseeing the public budget, such as the TCU or the National Congress. This is because Itaipu is a binational company, led by Brazil and Paraguay.
The hydroelectric plant’s sponsorship of events skyrocketed from May 2023, 2 months after Ênio Verri (PT) took over as Brazilian general director of the state-owned company. His name was nominated by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT). Janja had influence on part of these parallel transfers.
