Brazil presidential hopeful Flávio Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing after asking banker for millions
The lawmaker said he sought private financing for a film about his father as investigators probe a Banco Master fraud scandal involving 800,000 clients.
- Brazilian Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro denied wrongdoing after reports said he asked jailed banker Daniel Vorcaro for millions of reais to finance a film about his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro.
- Leaked voice messages published by The Intercept Brazil allegedly show Flávio Bolsonaro requesting funding from Vorcaro, who is under investigation in a major corruption and banking fraud case involving Banco Master.
- Political analysts say the revelations could affect Flávio Bolsonaro’s expected 2026 presidential campaign against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, while Bolsonaro’s allies and opponents continue to dispute the implications of the case.
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Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro denied having committed irregularities on Wednesday in the face of information that he requested millions from the jailed banker Daniel Vorcaro, a revelation that could harm the legislator's planned application to the country's presidency against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in October.Previously, the digital media The Intercept Brazil published voice messages in which Bolsonaro asks Vorcaro - who is at the center…
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the first-born of former President Jair Bolsonaro and the main opponent of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the elections next October, is in the center of a political storm following the leak of audios that commit him to Brazil’s biggest financial scandal of recent times. In the WhatsApp leaks, the candidate asks for funds from Daniel Vorcaro, a banker imprisoned for corruption, to finance a biographical film about his fat…
Flávio Bolsonaro Asked Jailed Banker for $24 Million to Fund Movie
Key Facts —The disclosure: The Intercept Brasil published on May 13 a leaked WhatsApp audio recording and document set showing Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of former president Jair Bolsonaro and the leading right-wing presidential pre-candidate, negotiated $24 million (R$134 million at exchange rates at the time) with jailed Banco Master owner Daniel […] The post Flávio Bolsonaro Asked Jailed Banker for $24 Million to Fund …
Brazil markets rattled by report linking Flavio Bolsonaro to disgraced banker
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Brazil presidential hopeful Flavio Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing after asking banker for millions
Brazilian Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro denied any wrongdoing Wednesday in his reported request for millions from jailed banker Daniel Vorcaro, a revelation that could harm the lawmaker's expected run for the country's presidency in October against Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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Brazil presidential hopeful Flávio Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing after asking banker for millions
Brazilian Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro denied any wrongdoing Wednesday in his reported request for 61 million reais ($12 million) from jailed banker Daniel Vorcaro.
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