🚨 TOP 5 FINANCIAL SCANDALS (PT GOVERNMENT)
1️⃣ PETROLÃO (Operation Car Wash) 🛢️
The largest embezzlement scheme in history. Division of Petrobras board positions for bribes to construction companies.
Loss: It is estimated that over R$ 42 billion was lost in overpriced contracts.
2️⃣ BNDES (Overseas Projects) 🏗️
Financing of infrastructure in countries like Cuba and Venezuela.
Impact: Multi-million dollar defaults that ended up being paid by the National Treasury (people's money).
3️⃣ PENSION FUND DEFICIT 📉
Political management and reckless investments in Postalis (Postal Service) and Petros (Petrobras).
Loss: About R$ 16 billion in deficit, punishing thousands of retirees.
4️⃣ BELO MONTE ⚡
The construction of the hydroelectric plant was marked by bribes and explosive contractual amendments.
Cost: The project jumped from R$ 16 billion to nearly R$ 40 billion, draining public resources.
5️⃣ MENSALÃO 💰
Direct purchase of parliamentary support in the National Congress with diverted public money.
Fact: It was the precursor scheme that revealed the structure of illegal party financing.
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*REMEMBER that they are the oldest, okay ;)