Politics: Brazil
Key Facts
—Who sent it. Businesswoman and lobbyist Roberta Luchsinger, who provided services to jailed lobbyist Antônio Carlos Camilo Antunes (“Careca do INSS”), made money transfers to a former presidential chief of staff, according to Poder360.
—Who received it. Marco Aurélio Santana Ribeiro, known as “Marcola,” served as President Lula’s chief of staff from January 2023 until his dismissal on July 21, 2026.
—The amount. Poder360 reported the transfers were “in the tens of thousands of reais,” with unconfirmed estimates around R$80,000; Marcola says it was a personal loan that has been fully repaid.
