Brazil Justice Minister authorizes searches in probe of deputy's relatives over Pix amendments

Brazil's Federal Police, authorized by Justice Minister Dino, are investigating suspected misappropriation of public funds and money laundering linked to federal deputy Neto Carletto (Avante-BA) and his relatives. The probe centers on alleged irregularities involving parliamentary amendments paid via Pix. This marks an escalation in scrutiny of congressional budget amendments, with potential political fallout for the Avante party and broader legislative-executive tensions.

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