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Brazil police target Lula ally Wagner in widening Banco Master lender ... Home World Brazil police target Lula ally Wagner in widening Banco Master lender scandal World Brazil police target Lula ally Wagner in widening Banco Master lender scandal Reuters 18 June, 2026 09:30 pm IST Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Linkedin (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2026 Follow Us : Text Size: A- A+ By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA, June 18 (Reuters) – A snowballing graft scandal crept closer to Brazil’s president on Thursday with a federal police raid targeting his top ally in Congress, adding to the spotlight on political corruption ahead of an October election. A Supreme Court decision published on Thursday authorized search warrants into Senator Jaques Wagner — the leader of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s governing coalition in the Senate — and others linked to defunct lender Banco Master. Police executed the warrants against Wagner on Thursday morning, two sources told Reuters, confirming a report by CNN Brasil. The senator’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Show Full Article In a statement that did not name suspects, Federal Police said they were investigating the poss…

Brazilian police investigating Jaques Wagner, close ally of Lula, for ties to ... Brazilian police investigating Jaques Wagner, close ally of Lula, for ties to banking scandal The Federal Police announced that it is executing 18 search warrants in three Brazilian states as part of an investigation into the now-defunct Brazilian bank Master and the suspicious ties between its owner and public officials. Lula and Jaques Wagner AFP. Published by AFP 18 de junio, 2026 Topics: Brazil Brazilian police launched an operation Thursday against Senator Jaques Wagner, a key ally of President Lula and the government’s leader in the Senate, over alleged irregularities linked to a banking scandal. The information was confirmed by a police source to AFP. The Federal Police announced that it is executing 18 search warrants in three Brazilian states, as part of an investigation into the now-defunct Brazilian bank Master and the suspicious ties between its owner and public officials. Wagner is one of the targets of the operation, a police source told AFP. World Brazil's Supreme Court convicts Eduardo Bolsonaro for seeking US support amid judicial prosecution of his father Andrés Ignacio Henríquez In…

Brazil executes warrant against Lula ally in widening financial scandal Left-wing Senator Jaques Wagner was the latest prominent figure to be swept up in investigations into Banco Master.

Brazil police target Lula ally Wagner in widening Banco Master lender ... Brazil police target top Lula ally in widening Banco Master lender probe Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Brazil's Presidential Chief of Staff Jaques Wagner gestures at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, April 7, 2016. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo Published Jun 18, 2026, 07:34 PM Updated Jun 19, 2026, 03:59 AM Listen BRASILIA, June 18 - A snowballing graft scandal crept closer to Brazil's president on Thursday with a federal police raid targeting his top ally in Congress, adding to the spotlight on political corruption ahead of an October election. A Supreme Court decision published on Thursday authorized search warrants against Senator Jaques Wagner — the leader of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's governing coalition in the Senate — and others linked to defunct lender Banco Master. Police executed the warrants against Wagner on Thursday morning, two sources told Reuters, confirming a report by CNN Brasil. The senator's office did not respond to a request for comment. In a statement that did not name suspects, Federal Police said 18 search-and-seizure warrants were …

Brazil's police targets a close ally of President Lula… - inkl Brazil’s federal police executed search and seizure warrants targeting a high-ranking senator and friend of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday as part of a fraud and graft probe that has ensnared several politicians ahead of October’s general election. Policeare looking into suspicious payments to Sen. Jaques Wagner, the leader of Lula'sWorkers' Partyin theSenate, as part of investigations into the shut down Banco Master and its disgraced former CEO, Daniel Vorcaro. Wagner is the first major Lula ally to be hit by the sprawling scandal that has already engulfed presidential hopeful Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, among others. The scandal is expected to loom large in the upcoming elections. In a statement that did not name suspects, police said they were executing 18 search and seizure warrants in the states of Bahia and Sao Paulo and the Federal District for facts that may constitute the crimes of passive corruption, active corruption and money laundering. Court documents signed by Supreme Court Justice André Mendonça on Wednesday and obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday - which cited the suspects - au…

Brazil's police targets a close ally of President Lula in sprawling ... Audio By Carbonatix RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s federal police executed search and seizure warrants targeting a high-ranking senator and friend of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday as part of a fraud and graft probe that has ensnared several politicians ahead of October’s general election. Police are looking into suspicious payments to Sen. Jaques Wagner, the leader of Lula’s Workers’ Party in the Senate, as part of investigations into the shut down Banco Master and its disgraced former CEO, Daniel Vorcaro. Wagner is the first major Lula ally to be hit by the sprawling scandal that has already engulfed presidential hopeful Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, among others. The scandal is expected to loom large in the upcoming elections. In a statement that did not name suspects, police said they were executing 18 search and seizure warrants in the states of Bahia and Sao Paulo and the Federal District for facts that may constitute the crimes of passive corruption, active corruption and money laundering. Court documents signed by Supreme Court Justice André Mendonça on Wednesday and obtained by The Asso…

Brazil's police targets a close ally of President Lula in sprawling ... Brazil’s federal police executed search and seizure warrants targeting a high-ranking senator and friend of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Thursday as part of a fraud and graft probe that has ensnared several politicians ahead of October’s general election. Police are looking into suspicious payments to Sen. Jaques Wagner, the leader of Lula's Workers' Party in the Senate , as part of investigations into the shut down Banco Master and its disgraced former CEO, Daniel Vorcaro. Wagner is the first major Lula ally to be hit by the sprawling scandal that has already engulfed presidential hopeful Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, among others. The scandal is expected to loom large in the upcoming elections. In a statement that did not name suspects, police said they were executing 18 search and seizure warrants in the states of Bahia and Sao Paulo and the Federal District for facts that may constitute the crimes of passive corruption, active corruption and money laundering. Court documents signed by Supreme Court Justice André Mendonça on Wednesday and obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday - which cited the sus…

Brazil's police targets a close ally of President Lula in fraud probe Then Brazil’s Defense Minister Jaques Wagner speaks during the opening ceremony of the LAAD Defence and Security International Exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, April 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File) RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) —Brazil’sfederal police executed search and seizure warrants targeting a high-ranking senator and friend of PresidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silvaon Thursday as part of a fraud and graft probe that has ensnared several politicians ahead of October’s general election. Police are looking into suspicious payments to Sen. Jaques Wagner, the leader of Lula’s Workers’ Party in the Senate, as part of investigations into the shut down Banco Master and its disgraced former CEO, Daniel Vorcaro. Wagner is the first major Lula ally to be hit by the sprawling scandal that has already engulfedpresidential hopeful Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, among others.The scandal is expected to loom large in the upcoming elections. In a statement that did not name suspects, police said they were executing 18 search and seizure warrants in the states of Bahia and Sao Paulo and the Federal District for facts that may cons…