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Brazil's Top Prosecutor Wins First Vote Against Inquiry Over Jailed Banker

Summary by The Rio Times
Brazil's prosecutor-general, Paulo Gonet, runs the criminal case over the collapsed Banco Master, whose former owner is in jail. On Friday the first of nine council votes on Gonet's own conduct found no evidence of a crime and would keep him on the case.

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Reporter of the process that analyzes the mentions to the Attorney-General of the Republic, Paulo Gonet, found on the cell phone of former banker Daniel Vorcaro, of the Master Bank, Francisco Sanseverino defended, in his vote, that the PGR continues to lead the investigations of the case. The rapporteur also voted against the opening of an investigation into the conduct of Gonet. Therefore, regarding the removal of the action of the Attorney-Gen…

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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The rapporteur and adviser Francisco de Assis Vieira Sanseverino today voted to deny the request to open an investigation against the Attorney General of the Republic, Paulo Gonet, due to his relationship with former banker Daniel Vorcaro.

·São Paulo, Brazil
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The analysis takes place on Friday 25 at the Higher Council of the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office

·São Paulo, Brazil
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By 5 votes to 4, the Superior Council of the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (CSMPF) rejected on Friday (25) the opening of an investigation procedure against Attorney General of the Republic, Paulo Gonet. The prosecutor was quoted in conversations found by the Federal Police (PF) on the cell phone of former banker Daniel Vorcaro, owner of the Master Bank, who is in prison. The [...] The post Council of the MPF rejects investigation opening a…

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The Superior Council of the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office formed a majority to keep Paulo Gonet ahead of the proceedings of the Banco Master case, and no councillor voted for the removal. On opening a preliminary appraisal of his conduct, the collegiate split up and, by 17h of this Friday, the session had not been completed. The division kept open the possibility of appointing a member to examine the material.

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Folha de S.Paulo broke the news in São Paulo, Brazil on Friday, September 25, 2026.
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