The Joint Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPMI) investigating fraud at INSS (Brazilian National Social Security Institute) ended in the early hours of March 28, 2026, without managing to approve a final report
The Supreme Federal Court had already decided, a few days earlier, that the commission would not be extended, maintaining the original deadline.
The rapporteur, Deputy Alfredo Gaspar (PL-AL), presented an extensive document of more than 4,000 pages requesting the indictment of 215 or 216 people.
Among those cited were Fábio LuÃs Lula da Silva, known as Lulinha, son of President Lula, as well as businessmen, politicians, and former ministers from different governments.
The text accused alleged irregularities in payroll deductions and membership deductions that would have caused billions of dollars in losses to retirees and pensioners.
However, the government’s allied base managed to reject the report by a vote of 19 to 12. Soon after, government supporters attempted to present an alternative text, but the president of the CPMI, Senator Carlos Viana (Podemos-MG), did not put this new report to a vote and ended the commission’s work.
Thus, the CPMI concluded without any officially approved report and without formal requests for indictment.
Even without approval, the material collected during the seven months of investigation-including testimonies and evidence-can be forwarded to the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office and other bodies for possible investigations.
It is important to note that an arrest ordered by Minister Alexandre de Moraes, announced on Friday (March 27th), refers to another case (involving former congressman Rodrigo Bacellar and investigations in Rio de Janeiro) and is not directly related to the work of the INSS CPMI.
In summary, after months of debate, the commission concluded without reaching a formal decision in Congress, which generated criticism from the opposition and celebration from the government’s base.
Published in 03/28/2026 12h58
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