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Opposition Files Bid to Extend INSS Fraud Inquiry 120 Days After Securing Required Signatures

The extension takes effect only after Congress president Davi Alcolumbre reads the request.

Overview

  • The petition gathered support from 175 deputies and 29 senators, meeting the threshold under congressional rules, and Novo’s Marcel van Hattem said no PT lawmakers signed.
  • The request has been protocolled and now awaits a reading by Congress president Davi Alcolumbre to be formalized.
  • If validated, the CPMI’s mandate would extend from the current March 28, 2026 deadline to late July 2026.
  • Proponents cite a backlog that includes more than 1,500 bank and tax secrecy breaches and hundreds of pending witness hearings.
  • Recent Federal Police actions targeting Senator Weverton Rocha led to arrests and prompted rapporteur Alfredo Gaspar to seek the summoning of Fábio “Lulinha” Lula da Silva, while Senator Eduardo Girão urged suspending the recess to keep the probe moving.