Between bribes, parties, militia members, consultancies and fees, in three years, .
He hired the services of one (Ricardo Lewandowski, from the STF, with at least R$ 6.1 million and Guido Mantega, from the Treasury, with R$ 14 million.) In this constellation of notables, (R$ 80 million) shines. In four years, Master spent more than R$500 million on lawyers from 91 law firms.
A. At least three Supreme Court ministers flew on the wings of their companies: Alexandre de Moraes, husband of Dr. Viviane, Gilmar Mendes and Dias Toffoli. The latter, as rapporteur of the Master Case, wanted to impose secrecy on the process and tried to shield the investigation.
The Banco Master scandal took place in the wake of the robbery of the Americanas retail chain, which exposed executives and three of Brazil’s biggest billionaires. As seen in Pindorama. Unlike the Americanas gang, Vorcaro is an exhibitionist, a party in Taormina, Italy, cost him R$200 million, and a Mediterranean cruise cost R$11.5 million. He spent R$3.3 million on a farofa to taste whiskey in London, decorating it with STF ministers. The farofas cost R$60 million.
It is a shame that the ritual of plea bargains does not allow outsiders to the investigations to participate in the hearings. If Daniel Vorcaro were interrogated by the anthropologist, his confessions would shed light on the species.
These hearings could have the special participation of party-goer Diogo Batista, known as the “VIPS concierge”. He organized parties and cruises for Vorcaro. A tour of France cost R$11.5 million.
Vorcaro’s parties were decorated with national or European models. In theory, a Serbian model does not recognize national companies. (Another time, in practice, a French model said to her date: “I saw you on television“, and ruined the night.)
Vorcaro is not a common corruptor, he was the maximum expression of a group of nouveau riche who cannot relate to other people without giving them some capilé or offering a favor that puts them in debt. A jet flight, for example.
Wealthy and/or powerful Brazilians have changed their level. In the last century, Tancredo Neves, former Minister of Justice, and Magalhães Pinto, owner of Banco Nacional and governor of Minas Gerais, lived in the same building on Avenida Atlântica in 600 square meter apartments. For some time, the banker Walter Moreira Salles also lived there, in the penthouse.
For Vorcaro, the world of banking “is a Mafia”, and his “business” included offering escorts to distinguished guests.
With his frauds, Vorcaro entered the political and police chronicle. He is also a character for anthropologists to study.
THE HAVANA CAT
The commercial exhibition of the documentary “The Havana Cat” by journalist Dácio Malta is on the shelves. It’s a visit to the famous El Gato Tuerto cabaret, which brought together a generation of musicians, writers and artists in its nights. Bohemians, anyway.
Dácio made the film in 2017, with five trips to Cuba, plus trips to Miami, New York and Mexico City. He recorded 20 songs by 19 Cuban composers, with testimonials about the famous bar. They talk about themselves, the night and life in Cuba. Six of them have already died. Omara Portuondo and Chucho Valdés are old.
The film became a document of an era that is experiencing its decline. It’s something comparable to a visit to the bars of Saint Petersburg in 1917 or the bohemia of Leningrad (the city’s new name) in 1989, when it was renamed in the time of the tsars.
“The Havana Cat” was successfully shown at the Havana, Miami and Guadalajara festivals, received an honorable mention at the Los Angeles festival and was the box office champion at the Rio festival.
The obstacle preventing the commercial exhibition of Havana Cat came from the cost of copyrights for 14 of the 20 songs. This bill comes to US$30,000.
He is looking for someone interested in being associated with the production of the film. On the website www.ogatodehavana.com.br you can see the trailer for the documentary, with some testimonials.
THE LESSON OF THE QUADRUPED
In the state of Rio, the governor resigned to avoid being impeached and six of his predecessors were arrested. According to Minister Gilmar Mendes, the director of the Federal Police revealed to him that 32 or 34 state deputies receive allowances from Jogo do Bicho. (ALERJ has 70 deputies.) “God have mercy on Rio de Janeiro,” said Gilmar.
This is the world of bipeds.
PM’s puppy Hulk sniffed out 48 tons of marijuana in a cistern in Maré and allowed it to be seized. This is equivalent to half the estimated monthly consumption of weed in the country.
If God doesn’t help, Rio should give the four-legged nose an opportunity.
COUNTRIES IN RED AND BLACK
Gilberto Kassab announced that Ronaldo Caiado will be on Eduardo Paes’ platform in the race for governor of Rio. Lula too. Flávio Bolsonaro believes that in a possible second round, Paes will help or, at least, not get in the way.
Conclusion: Paes’ candidate will win the election.
Hell of the Judiciary
The judiciary lives its astral hell. Pay for the farofas, the penduricalhos and other bad things.
Even so, he didn’t deserve the last shot, given by businessman Luciano Hang, with his aurigreen clothes that also resemble Walt Disney’s Zé Carioca. He reported:
“The problem is that the justice system is also leftist.”
MEC’S AUDACY
The Ministry of Education placed 8,000 national and foreign books online. In electronic versions, they are free.
Gone are the days when the government advertised books for R$1, helping publishers get rid of their stocks.
The government is the largest buyer of paper books in the country.
The MEC electronic library is the first step in carefully monitoring the changes dictated by technology. In this first batch, there are works by Machado de Assis, Clarice Lispector, Lima Barreto, Ana Cristina César, and Virgínia Woolf.
RARE EARTHS
The government charanga is criticizing the American government for wanting to advance in Brazilian rare earth reserves.
That’s fine, because if Brazil messes up, the Americans will take these lands at a bargain price.
Even so, it is worth remembering that it was Minister Fernando Haddad who put rare earths on the agenda last August.
