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Haddad says Supreme Court crisis is influencing election and calls for an end to secrecy

From Estadão · () Portuguese

Translated from Portuguese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Fernando Haddad, a Workers’ Party candidate for São Paulo governor, called for the full disclosure of Federal Police investigations into the Banco Master scandal.
  • He said releasing information gradually could influence the presidential election and argued that voters should have access to all available facts before voting.
  • Haddad said President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva cannot remove Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet, whose tenure is protected, and that the competent oversight bodies should investigate the matter.

Fernando Haddad says the Banco Master investigation should not be released to the public “drop by drop,” warning that selective disclosures could influence Brazil’s presidential election.

Haddad, a former finance minister and Workers’ Party candidate for governor of São Paulo, renewed his call Tuesday for the complete removal of secrecy from the Federal Police investigation. Speaking to the Bacci Notícias YouTube channel, he said the country should not receive fragments of the case at a time controlled by unknown decision-makers.

I see no other solution than the complete opening of the secrecy.

· Fernando HaddadHe called for all secrecy to be lifted from the Federal Police investigation into Banco Master.

“I see no other solution than the complete opening of the secrecy,” Haddad said. He argued that the election was already being “heavily” influenced by the case. “Who controls this? Who decides what leaks and what does not? Will the public learn about the case drop by drop?” he asked.

Who controls this? Who decides what leaks and what does not? Will the public learn about the case drop by drop?

· Fernando HaddadHaddad questioned who controls the gradual release of information.

Haddad said information released shortly before an election could prevent people from explaining themselves or defending their conduct. “Let everything come out now, so everyone has time to explain themselves, everyone has time to defend themselves, or for everyone who has to fall to fall,” he said. He described Brazil as facing a serious institutional crisis and repeated his demand that nothing remain confidential, so voters could judge the case using all available information.

Asked about references in the investigation to ties between Daniel Vorcaro, Banco Master’s former controller, and Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet, Haddad said the competent institutions should investigate the head of the Public Prosecutor’s Office.

Let everything come out now, so everyone has time to explain themselves, everyone has time to defend themselves, or for everyone who has to fall to fall.

· Fernando HaddadHe argued that full disclosure before the election would give those involved time to respond.

“President Lula cannot remove Gonet. He has a mandate,” Haddad said, referring to the prosecutor general’s protected term. He said the National Council of the Public Prosecutor’s Office is the body responsible for assessing the evidence.

President Lula cannot remove Gonet. He has a mandate.

· Fernando HaddadHaddad said the president cannot dismiss Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet because his term is protected.
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Originally published by Estadão in Portuguese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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