Bolsonaro Campaign Faces New Scrutiny Over Banco Master Ties
TL;DR
Leaked audio messages link Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro to Daniel Vorcaro, the jailed ex‑CEO at the center of Banco Master’s multibillion-dollar fraud case. The messages allegedly show Bolsonaro seeking financial support for a film about his father, a development that could undermine his anti‑corruption positioning and threaten his campaign, though analysts say he remains a leading candidate and currently polls show him near Lula.
- Bolsonaro Ties to Banco Master CEO Rock Brazil Presidential Race Bloomberg.com
- A bombshell leak threatens Flávio Bolsonaro’s election bid The Economist
- Tape shows Bolsonaro son asking jailed banker for $26.8m to fund film on father The Guardian
- Brazil markets rattled by report linking Flavio Bolsonaro to disgraced banker Reuters
- Brazil presidential hopeful Flávio Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing after asking banker for millions The Washington Post
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