Congressmen are accused of asking R $ 1.66 million in bribes for the allocation of R $ 6.67 million in parliamentary amendments
This Saturday (08.mar.2025) the 1st class of the majority formed to make 3 deputies of the PL (Liberal Party) Defendants for misuse of parliamentary amendments :, e. They will be responsible for crimes of passive corruption and criminal organization.
The rapporteur of the case is Minister Cristiano Zanin, who voted favorably. Ministers Alexandre de Moraes and Cármen Lúcia followed the rapporteur. At the moment Flávio Dino and Luiz Fux are missing to present their decisions. The analysis of the complaint takes place in a virtual plenary and runs until 3rd (11.mar.2025).
According to, the 3 accused requested the amount of R $ 1.66 million to allocate R $ 6.67 million federal public resources for the city of São José de Ribamar and other municipalities of the state of Maranhão. The case was in the year 2020.
The PF (Federal Police) concluded that Josimar Maranhãozinho led the alleged scheme investigated. According to Zanin, the investigation brought together enough elements to justify criminal action. With the favorable votes of Cármen Lúcia and Alexandre de Moraes, there is already majority in the 1st class for the advancement of the process.
After becoming defendants there will be a criminal action with interrogations and testimonials of witnesses. At the end of this process, the 3 will be tried by, composed by Alexandre de Moraes, Cármen Lúcia, Cristiano Zanin, Flávio Dino and Luiz Fux.
