In a double between the City Hall, the brother of the mayor of the capital of Alagoas was hired by the bank as a consultant, while the nephew of the president of the bank became secretary in the capital of Alagoas.
Doctor João Antônio Holanda Caldas is the brother of the mayor of Maceió, João Henrique Caldas (), and today occupies the advisor of the president of Caixa, Carlos Antônio Vieira Fernandes.
The mother of João Antônio and João Henrique, known as JHC, is Senator Dr. Eudócia (PL-AL), who took a place in Congress that was from the current deputy mayor of Maceió, Rodrigo Cunha ().
Marcos Antonio Vieira Fernandes Filho, nephew of the president of Caixa, was appointed by JHC Secretary of Federative Relations in Maceió.
Vieira was nominated for the presidency of Caixa by the former president of (-al) by the end of 2023. JHC was once one of Lira’s main allies in Alagoas, but has been distanced from the deputy because of next year’s elections and one.
Vieira’s nephew, Marcos Antonio, was a superintendent in Caixa’s card subsidiary, with free traffic on the uncle’s office.
João Antônio Holanda Caldas was a federal deputy for Pros for five months, after being elected alternate in the 2018 elections by the state of Bahia. He returned to the elections in 2022 for Alagoas with the nickname “Dr. JHC”, but received 92.5 thousand votes and was not elected. At the time, the brother was also from the PSB.
Sought by the report, Caixa cited João Antônio’s passage by the House of Representatives to justify his hiring as a presidency consultant in February last year. The bank said admission obeyed internal rules, rites of governance, compliance and integrity.
“The position has among its various attributions the evaluation of strategic and technical aspects related to the processes, products and services of the bank, as well as the monitoring of the economic, political, legislative and social scenario to assist high management in decision making. It is worth noting that consultant João Antônio Holanda has already held a term of deputy,” said the company, in a statement.
The former deputy did not respond to the contact of the report made through Caixa’s press office.
About Marcos Antonio Vieira Fernandes, the bank said he has been a career employee since 2009, approved in a public tender, and “was assigned to the Maceió City Hall in August 2024, also following all the normative and legal determinations of the institution.”
The City Hall of Alagoas said that “the appointment of Marcos Vieira for the position of Secretary of Federative Relations of Maceió has strictly technical character”. “Vieira has been a Caixa -candy server since 2009 and meets all the requirements of the function for which he was assigned,” he added.
Marcos Vieira was sought through the City’s press office and did not respond.
Advisor João Antônio shares little information from the routine in Caixa on social networks. In June 2024, he published a photo on the bench with the caption: “The week in Brasilia was successfully completed, marked by several positive agenda. This reflects significant advances in discussions and important decisions for the country.”
In February, he published a message about the delivery of more than 140 houses in Maceió, next to his brother.
“This is one of the most important programs in Brazil, and Caixa Econômica Federal has a key role in this mission, making the dream of their own accessible home to those who need it most. As part of Caixa, I see how this work impacts lives and generates opportunities,” wrote João Antônio, praising his brother’s management.
At the end of 2023, the president () answered AE named Carlos Vieira. Since then, bank positions have been divided between different parties, such as PP, Republicans and PL.
In addition to João Antônio, they are part of Vieira’s list of consultants.
Who is who
João Antônio Holanda Caldas
Where it works: Caixa Econômica Federal
Kinship: Brother of the mayor of Maceió, João Henrique Caldas (PL-AL), and son of Senator Dra. Eudócia (PL-AL)
Marcos Antonio Vieira Fernandes Filho
Where it works: Maceió City Hall
Kinship: nephew of the president of Caixa, Carlos Antônio Vieira Fernandes
