Public Prosecutor's Office requests investigation into Virada Esportiva contracts

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Public Prosecutor's Office requests investigation into Virada Esportiva contracts

TL;DR

  • São Paulo's Public Prosecutor's Office has asked the Civil Police to investigate potential crimes against public administration related to the Virada Esportiva event.
  • The event involved contracts totaling R$ 21.2 million with partner organizations.
  • Vice-Mayor Mello Araújo alleged irregularities in contract execution and the location of partner organizations, claiming some activities were not performed and some entities could not be found at their registered addresses.
  • Mayor Ricardo Nunes defended the event's execution, stating all activities are monitored with photographic reports and questioning the addresses provided by Araújo's team.
  • The Public Prosecutor's Office has also demanded financial and contractual documents from the Municipal Secretariat of Sports and Leisure within ten days.