The mining businessman Rodrigo Martins de Mello, known as Rodrigo Cataratas, stated that he arrested his son last Saturday (13) in the investigation investigating the escape of the federal deputy (-RJ) from Brazil.
Cataratas’ press office published a note on the businessman’s Instagram. The miner said that the minister of the (Supreme Federal Court) ordered his son Celso Rodrigo de Mello to be arrested.
The PF allegedly served a warrant in Manaus (AM). According to Cataratas, the “case is being processed in secrecy, there is no definitive sentence, and Celso’s defense has already informed that he is innocent and that the decision is being appealed.” When contacted by UOL, the Federal Police stated that it “does not comment on any ongoing investigations”.
“The advisory reinforces the importance of respecting due legal process and the presumption of innocence, highlighting that any early conclusion does not match the facts”, says the note.
Ramagem is on the run from Brazilian justice and living in . O to 16 years and one month in prison for participating in an attempted coup d’état.
Moraes decreed the decision after discovering that he was going abroad. After leaving Brazil, Ramagem continued voting in sessions in the Chamber, as if he had not fled, using an application that allows him to vote without being in the plenary.
The Chamber plenary will analyze the process next Wednesday (17). The case will not go through the CCJ (Constitution and Justice Commission) to shorten the analysis process, according to the president of the House, (-PB).
Last week, the impeachment of the deputy (PL-SP) was rejected. Within 24 hours, the e decreed the immediate loss of the mandate of the Bolsonaro parliamentarian.
Ramagem left Brazil for Roraima, according to investigations. The Federal Police say they believe the deputy crossed the border with or . Afterwards, the congressman went to the United States.
In 2024, UOL showed that Cataratas had moved to Guyana and set up a mine there. Owner of a fleet of helicopters and with declared assets of R$33.5 million, he is coordinator of the Garimpo é Legal movement, which tries to expand activity in the region.
On social media, Cataratas says he is a pre-candidate for Roraima. A supporter of the former president (PL), he ran for a federal deputy seat for the PL in 2022, received 9,095 votes and was not elected — he later left the party.
