Federal Deputy Lindbergh Farias (PT-RJ) wants to gather information against former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro (PL) to defend the current occupant of the post, Rosângela da Silva, the Janja, from criticism of opposition to the government Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT). The parliamentarian sent letters to the Federal Police, the Civil House and the Comptroller General of the Union (CGU) asking for information on travel, spending and investigations against the wife of former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL).
Farias, who is the leader of the PT bench, indicated that the responses of the organs will serve as the basis for actions in the House of Representatives to wear out Michelle. “Each request against Janja, we will present 2 against Michelle Bolsonaro. The crack class with corporate card has no morals. Go [sic] up, ”wrote the deputy on social networks.
Janja has been criticized by opponents for spending on travel abroad and having an informal office in the Lula administration even without having a position in federal management. As Estadão showed, she has a team with 12 advisors who until the end of last year had spent $ 1.2 million on trips. The Secretariat of Communication (Secom) of the Presidency of the Republic says that servants perform functions set by law.
The PL Mulher, who is commanded by Michelle Bolsonaro, said in a statement that the petista “reheated a series of lying complaints” against the former first lady. “This is a crazy attempt to look away from the population from the recent scandals of the petista government, the high prices of food and gasoline, as well as the gaffes and expenses of the current first lady,” said the party agency.
Lindbergh questioned the Federal Police and CGU if the bodies opened investigations into alleged diversions of public funds during the Bolsonaro government to pay for ex-first lady. He also filed a criminal representation for the Federal Prosecutor to investigate the case.
Messages found on the former Bolsonaro orders’ cell phone, Lieutenant Colonel Mauro Cid, show Michelle’s advisors to make him make deposits in cash in the former first lady’s account and also make withdrawals to pay the bills. Jair Bolsonaro’s wife also used a friend’s credit card, a parliamentary advisor in the Senate, for some expenses.
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The PT leader in the House asked the Civil House, commanded by Rui Costa (PT), how many trips the former first lady made during the Bolsonaro government, how much the flights cost and if they were paid with public money, as well as justifications for travel.
Lindbergh Farias also asked the folder what was done to follow the Federal Court of Audit (TCU) recommendation about the Bolsonaro Voluntary Fatherland program and commanded by Michelle to encourage volunteering in Brazil. The TCU found in an audit completed in 2023 that there were no objective criteria for selecting social institutions that would receive funds from the program and suggested to the folder that from transparency to the accountability of the entities that benefited.
