Aras replicates text that suggests political use of the Lava Jato dismantling

The Attorney General of the Republic, Augusto Aras, shared a text on his Twitter account, this Tuesday (29), which suggests the political use of the deconstruction of Operation Lava Jato to enable his maintenance in office at the head of the Attorney General’s Office. Republic (PGR).

The article of Brazilian mailreplicated by Aras, informs that the National Council of the Public Ministry (CNMP) investigates possible irregularities committed by Lava Jato magistrates in three states – Paraná, Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul.

In the very first paragraph, the text points to Aras’ supposed attempt to use the dismantling of Lava Jato for his own benefit: “The ongoing deconstruction of Operation Lava-Jato is the main asset of the Attorney General of the Republic, Augusto Aras, to remain in charge”.

Then, the article highlights the interest of Lula and part of the Senate, the legislative house responsible for approving the name indicated by the President of the Republic to the PGR, at the end of Lava Jato.

“Although this possibility is remote [recondução do jurista ao cargo]the reckoning with the task force is music to the ears of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the Senate, responsible for choosing the head of the Attorney General’s Office (PGR)”, says the text shared by Aras.

The current Attorney General of the Republic has held the position since 2019, by appointment of former President Jair Bolsonaro. The mandate ends on September 26 of this year, and Aras has been articulating, behind the scenes, his reappointment to the position. Recently, the prosecutor even met with Lula, who will soon hit the hammer in relation to the name that will occupy the main post of the PGR for the next two years.

In July, in an attempt to pave the way for his reappointment to a new term, the jurist defended his actions to ”disrupt the foundations of lavajatismo”.

Lava Jato dismantling intensified during the Lula government

As shown by People’s Gazette, the return of President Lula to power intensified the process of dismantling Lava Jato that began in 2019. But now, in addition to investigations and convictions annulled, the Judiciary elite has started a process of retaliation against the protagonists of the largest anti-corruption operation in the country. country. The most obvious case was the impeachment, without legal provision, of former prosecutor Deltan Dallagnol’s mandate as federal deputy. The next target, according to press speculation, is former judge and senator Sergio Moro.

The Lava Jato operation was marked by pointing out the participation of a series of politicians, businessmen and money changers in cases of corruption and money laundering, and for having taken the current President of the Republic to prison for a year and seven months.