Motta denies favoritism towards Vorcaro after message leak
Journalist graduated from the Catholic University of Brasília, covers the National Congress and the Planalto Palace for Revista Oeste. Previously, she was part of the editorial teams of Poder360, Correio Braziliense, Alô Brasília, and Aqui DF. She also served as an editor at TV Brasília.
TL;DR
- Hugo Motta, President of the Chamber of Deputies, denies favoring Daniel Vorcaro.
- New messages from Vorcaro's phone, extracted by the Federal Police, show dialogue about a real estate business and legislative projects.
- Motta states the conversations do not reveal any irregularities and are part of his engagement with business representatives.
- The leaked messages suggest a close relationship between Motta and Vorcaro, including discussions about a rural property acquisition.
- A R$22 million loan from Banco Master to a company linked to Motta's sister-in-law was involved in the real estate deal.
- Motta previously requested the release of this credit from Vorcaro.
- Vorcaro also discussed legislative matters, such as a carbon market bill and the Credit Guarantee Fund (FGC), with Motta.
- Motta reaffirms his trust in the investigating bodies and denies any interference on his behalf.
- Motta announced he will file a criminal complaint against Senator Veneziano Vital do Rêgo for slander and fake news.