Your representative may be skimming from staff salaries — and now prosecutors will investigate. PSOL filed a criminal complaint against Deputy Mario Frias (PL-SP) this Saturday (23rd), asking the Attorney General's Office to investigate rachadinha allegations in the office of Bolsonaro's former Culture Secretary. ✓
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"Representação criminal foi protocolada neste sábado (23) na PGR pelo deputado federal Chico Alencar (PSOL-RJ). Por ter foro privilegiado, só a PGR pode investigar e apresentar denúncias criminais contra o deputado."
Rachadinha is not a specific crime in law, but prosecutors typically frame the practice as embezzlement — diversion of public resources for personal or third-party benefit. Data from O Globo shows that from 2018 to 2023, only 2 of 52 politicians investigated for rachadinha in 12 states were convicted — a 3% rate that experts attribute to difficulty gathering documentary evidence, since transactions typically occur in small amounts and cash to hinder tracking.
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"a ex-funcionária Gardênia Morais foi nomeada secretária parlamentar entre fevereiro de 2023 e maio de 2024. Os registros mostram que ela recebia salários líquidos entre R$ 10 mil e R$ 21 mil e fazia transferências... Os comprovantes mostram transferências de R$ 4,6 mil em fevereiro de 2023, R$ 5 mil em março, R$ 1,5 mil em abril e R$ 4 mil em março de 2024 para Raphael Azevedo... Em janeiro de 2024, Gardênia fez um PIX de R$ 1 mil para Maria Lucia Frias, mãe do deputado. Em dezembro de 2023, ela quitou uma fatura de cartão de crédito de Juliana Frias, esposa do parlamentar, no valor de R$ 4.832,32."
Gardênia Morais worked as parliamentary secretary in Mario Frias's office from February 2023 to May 2024
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Mario Frias is involved in producing the film 'Dark Horse' about Jair Bolsonaro, with US$ 24 million in negotiations conducted by Flávio Bolsonaro
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Did Mario Frias confirm knowledge of the monthly transfers as the former employee alleged?
Why it's still unknown: The deputy had not responded by the time of publication, according to consulted sources
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What was the R$ 49,999.99 cash withdrawal made by the former aide in March 2024 used for?
Why it's still unknown: Gardênia Morais said only that she delivered the amount, without revealing the recipient
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What is the current status of the R$ 174,886 in payroll loans allegedly made to pay campaign debts?
Why it's still unknown: The former employee stated the contracts remain open with Serasa, but there is no information about possible subsequent payment
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How many other aides participated in the salary kickback scheme in the office?
Why it's still unknown: Gardênia stated that 'there were more people returning' money, but did not specify how many or identify others involved