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Novo Party Paid Over R$380,000 to Company Linked to Ex-Prosecutor Dallagnol

From Folha de S.Paulo · () Portuguese

Translated from Portuguese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Novo party paid R$382,000 to a company owned by former prosecutor Deltan Dallagnol and his family via party funds in 2025.
  • The payments are for propaganda and advertising services, according to TSE data, with the company established while Dallagnol was still a federal prosecutor.
  • Both the party and Dallagnol's team state the payments are for his work as the Novo party's national ambassador, a role he took after being removed from office.

The Brazilian political party Novo has paid R$382,000 in party funds to a company co-owned by former prosecutor and ex-federal deputy Deltan Dallagnol, his wife, and children. Data from the Superior Electoral Court shows these payments were for propaganda and advertising services. The company, Comply Aperfeiรงoamento Profissional, was established in July 2021, while Dallagnol was still a member of the Federal Public Ministry.

Deltan Dallagnol was one of the smartest choices in the history of the Novo Party. Since September 2023, he has acted as the party's Ambassador, initially as an individual and later through a legal entity.

โ€” Eduardo RibeiroThe president of the Novo party commented on Dallagnol's role and its impact on party growth.

Dallagnol, who was removed from office by the TSE in May 2023 for violating the Clean Slate Law, began receiving a salary from the Novo party for his role as its "ambassador." This year, he is a pre-candidate for the Senate. Both the party and Dallagnol's representatives assert that the payments to his company are a result of his party-related work.

According to his press office, Dallagnol has served as the Novo party's national ambassador since September 2023. His responsibilities include strengthening the party's institutions, promoting its ideals, training new leaders, developing party programs, and increasing membership. The Novo party stated that Dallagnol was hired to develop communication and marketing campaigns to promote the party, engage its base, and attract new members.

When Deltan arrived, Novo had 34,421 members. In July 2026, we reached 81,755 members, a growth of 137.5%.

โ€” Eduardo RibeiroThe Novo party president highlighted the significant increase in party membership during Dallagnol's tenure.

Novo's president, Eduardo Ribeiro, highlighted Dallagnol's impact, noting that party membership grew from 34,421 to 81,755 under his tenure, a 137.5% increase. Ribeiro credited Dallagnol with helping the party reach new audiences and strengthen its national presence.

Deltan is hired for the position of Ambassador of Novo, and his main function is to develop communication and marketing campaigns, aiming to publicize the party, engage the bases and bring in new members.

โ€” Novo PartyThe Novo party explained the scope of Dallagnol's role as its national ambassador.
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Originally published by Folha de S.Paulo in Portuguese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.