Federal Police Sees Suspicious Transactions in Bolsonaro's Office
Government denies wrongdoing and says the money is from a private account
Sep.27.2022 12:50PM
The Federal Police found messages on the phone of President Jair Bolsonaro's chief aide-de-camp that raised suspicions regarding financial transactions carried out in the President's cabinet.
The presidential office denies any irregularities in the transactions and says that the amounts came from the president's private account.
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro walks outside his hotel while attending the UN General Assembly 76th session General Debate at the United Nations, in New York City, U.S., September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Stefan Jeremiah - REUTERS
Federal Police has been analyzing text messages, voice messages, and photos on Lieutenant Colonel Mauro Cesar Barbosa Cid's cell phone.
The material, exchanged by Cid with other Government officials, suggests the existence of fractional deposits and withdrawals intended to pay personal bills for the presidential family and people close to the first lady, Michelle Bolsonaro.
More:
https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2022/09/federal-police-sees-suspicious-transactions-in-bolsonaros-office.shtml
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Bolsonaro’s campaign uses presidential e-mail to receive electoral donations
Institutional contact indicates that the president uses public officials and services for electoral purposes
Paulo Motoryn
Translated by: Ana Paula Rocha
Brasil de Fato | Brasília (DF) | 15 de Setembro de 2022 às 14:20
Mauro César Barbosa Cid, in a green Army uniform, on the right side of President Jair Bolsonaro - Alan Santos/PR
Bolsonaro’s presidential staff created a National Registry of Legal Entities (CNPJ, in Portuguese) for his electoral campaign for reelection using an institutional e-mail of the Presidency of the Republic. The e-mail registered was mauro.cio@presidencia.gov.br, Lieutenant Colonel Mauro Cesar Barbosa Cid’s institutional e-mail account. Barbosa Cid is one of the president’s advisors.
The choice for a presidential e-mail indicates that Bolsonaro has used public servants in his electoral campaign. The case also demonstrates that the president has used services funded by the government, disregarding the purpose provided for in the rules of the bodies to which they belong.
Before the beginning of the presidential campaigns, when registering candidacies, CNPJ is automatically generated. However, the data used are those sent by the candidate to the Electoral Justice. CNPJ is used in Brazil to open a bank account to receive campaign donations and manage personal resources, as well as to receive the Party's Campaign Fund and Special Campaign Funding.
Attorneys comment on the case
Brasil de Fato consulted attorneys specialized in Electoral Law. A document proving Bolsonaro’s CNPJ register generated using a presidential e-mail was presented to them. Fernando Neisser, the founder of the Brazilian Academy of Electoral Law, said that the situation is “very complicated”.
More:
https://www.brasildefato.com.br/2022/09/15/bolsonaro-s-campaign-uses-presidential-e-mail-to-receive-electoral-donations
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Like the one in Spain? 
