Lula’s evernumerous entourage has racked up taxpayer bills totaling around R$16 million just to rent cars on his 24 international trips this year. The current trip is not included in these costs. On the first trip to the United States in February, an ambulance rented for around R$49,000 was part of the flattery for Lula and Janja. On this first trip to the USA, the delegation spent more than R$1 million on three days of rental cars. The data requested by the column was only released through the Access to Information Act.
The document (photo) sent to the column shows large sums that have to be used to pay for cars for Lula and Janja’s entourage.
Expensive coffee
The little stop Lula made to curry favor with the Cuban dictatorship before the G7 summit in September left a bitter bill: R$110,000 for rental cars.
Millions in NY
Lula’s big cars in New York, when he was in the shadow of President Volodymyr Zelensky (Ukraine), were very expensive, around R$4.3 million
Money for brothers
Lula, who is expected to visit Argentina less frequently after libertarian Javier Milei’s stunning victory, left about R$550,000 there in cars alone.
Holy editions
Lula’s trip to the Vatican, during which he spent just 30 minutes with the Pope, left a costly bill: around R$648,000 was paid for beautiful cars.
TV SIC expresses its astonishment at the exaggerated accompaniment that Lula took with him to Portugal (Photo: TV reproduction).
Lula wants BNDES to return to a practice that even leads to a prison sentence
Lula’s message to Congress that the BNDES should resume funding work abroad bodes ill, especially given the president’s response to allegations of international interference. This mischievous business model almost landed Lula another prison sentence. Through “service export,” the BNDES financed work carried out by domestic contractors abroad under the condition imposed on the recipient country: the Brazilian government would appoint the contractor. No bidding.
Odebrecht danced
Odebrecht was the one who took over most of the billiondollar projects, such as the port of Mariel (Cuba) and the airport in Equatorial Guinea and many others.
Researched, danced
Under secret contracts, the system selected dictatorships without independent control bodies and direct payments to the contractor in Brazil.
Perfect crime
The BNDES guaranteed friendly interest and a reprieve that extended beyond the life expectancy of the dictators, circumventing the law that required Senate approval.
Power without shame
It turned out she was from Bahia
The president of yesterday’s session in the Chamber, deputy José Linhares (PPCE), announced the speech of “noble deputy Jumari Oliveira” at 3:06 p.m. She is a deputy, Mr. President replied Jumari (not a party). BA). Sorry, I didn’t look to the left Linhares tried to justify himself. She, in the mouth: You have four years to know that I am Jumari, a woman and Bahian.
“Subtle” difference
The statement by André Janones (AvanteMG) about comparing himself with Lula and claiming “innocence” caused irritation at Planalto. There is a fundamental difference: there is no sound of Lula confessing to corruption. Even in Paulo Pimenta’s (Secom) group there was a heated atmosphere.
Hypocrisy at COP28
Days before the climate conference, at least ten massive and polluting private jets landed at World Central, Dubai’s secondary airport, so that their illustrious passengers could pose for photos at COP28.
Tarcísio doesn’t give in
State Governor Guto Zacarias (UniãoSP) praised Governor Tarcísio de Freitas for maintaining privatizations even under attacks from trade unionists. “That’s how you deal with parasites: without taking a step back,” he said.
260,000 have already signed
In less than 24 hours after launching, the petition reached nearly 260,000 signatures to pressure senators to reject Flávio Dino’s nomination to the Federal Supreme Court.
Makes no sense
Deputy and former Environment Minister Ricardo Salles (PLSP) does not see the feasibility of creating a regulated carbon market before the regulation of the Paris Agreement. “It’s stupid,” he says.
Quarrel about feud
Without Jorge Messias (AGU) in the STF and Carlos Bigonha in the PGR, the PT is pushing to inherit the divided Justice Ministry and hand over public security to those committed to fighting crime.
There’s something there
Abílio Brunini (PLMT) sees a connection between the vote of Jaques Wagner (PTBA) in the PEC, which limits the powers of the STF, and the move of Flávio Dino to the STF. For the MP, the move would be a trade for the minister’s approval.
Exchange in Curitiba
The 13th Federal Court of Curitiba, which is responsible for Lava Jato, has a new head: Judge Danilo Pereira Junior. The previous judge Eduardo Appio takes over the 18th Federal Court of Curitiba.
Well thought…
…a rejection of a nomination is just as likely as the removal of a minister from office.