The governor of the Federal District, Ibaneis Rocha (MDB-DF), stated that he remains a pre-candidate for the Senate for the Federal District. The statement, this Tuesday (27), comes amid the Master case crisis.
“I come, in a clear and objective way, to reaffirm my pre-candidacy for the Senate for the Federal District, with the commitment to continue working for all Brasilia residents”, he wrote on social media. “For this reason, I reaffirm my candidacy for the Senate and I am fully convinced that our project will be victorious”, he added.
Ibaneis also stated that his government is “serious, hard-working, and that it does have the recognition of the population.” “This recognition is reflected in the works delivered, in the social programs implemented and in everything we have built over the last seven years”, he further wrote.
The governor’s candidacy for the Senate was being doubted even by allies due to the deterioration of the Master case. Investigation conducted by the PF (Federal Police) investigates billion-dollar fraud at the bank.
As shown by CNN Braziland it may be “interesting” for the governor of DF to remain in charge of the Buriti Palace, without launching an electoral campaign. Behind the scenes, the assessment is that the decompatibilization, which needs to happen by April, could distance the governor from direct management of the crisis.
In a statement in December, as part of the investigation investigating suspected fraud linked to Master, Daniel Vorcaro said that he met with Ibaneis to discuss the sale of the bank to BRB. The meetings would have taken place between 2024 and 2025 at the banker’s house and also at the governor’s house, in Brasília.
In March last year, , guaranteeing a vote on the board of directors. The operation was blocked by the Central Bank in September.
Months later, in November, the monetary authority decreed the liquidation of Banco Master. On that occasion, Daniel Vorcaro and Paulo Henrique Costa were also targets of the Federal Police operation, which investigates fraud in bond purchases between BRB and Banco Master.
