Together with President-elect Lula da Silva, the nominee for the workplace of Minister of Justice and Public Security, scandal-ridden Flávio Dino, prepares Brazilians psychologically for a presumably violent and brutal crackdown on Brazilian spring protesters as soon as the brand new authorities is in workplace (Jan. 1).
After Lula da Silva stated on Dec. 22 that he had defeated Bolsonaro, he should now “defeat Bolsonarism in the streets; that is our promise,” Dino used his Twitter account on Sunday, Dec. 25, so as to add additional gasoline to the fireplace.
He attacked the folks tenting in entrance of the Army barracks in protest in opposition to the election of Lula da Silva and to talk in opposition to the foundations edited by the federal government of Jair Bolsonaro (PL) that facilitated the acquisition of weapons.
(Lula da Silva says he defeated Bolsonaro, and now he should “defeat Bolsonarism in the streets. This is our promise.” )
“The serious events of yesterday [Dec. 24] in Brasilia prove that such ‘patriotic’ camps have become incubators of terrorists. Measures are being taken and will be expanded, with every speed possible,” he wrote in his account.
Flávio Dino was referring to an operation by the Civil Police of the Federal District that arrested on Saturday, a businessman from Pará suspected of getting positioned a dynamite banana in a gasoline truck close to the International Airport of Brasilia.
According to the Federal Police, the person had ties to the protesters’ camp in Brasilia. But no proof has been forwarded up to now.
However, many imagine this bomb was planted [false flag] guilty the protesters and justify a brutal crackdown on the protesters.
“Armament produces other degeneracies. Overcoming them is a priority,” he continued, calling on federal authorities to crack down on “political crimes.”
“I reiterate the recognition to the Civil Police of DF, which acted efficiently. But, at the same time, I remember that there are constituted federal authorities who must also act given political crimes.”
He ended the sequence of posts by saying that investigations into “unacceptable terrorism” proceed and that “there is no possible political pact and nor will there be amnesty for terrorists, their supporters, and financiers.”
It shouldn’t be the primary time Flávio Dino desires to denigrate the peaceable demonstrators. On December 20, for instance, he claimed that the decision “SOS Armed Forces” was a criminal offense.
Last week, Dino stated calling Lula da Silva a “thief” was additionally a criminal offense. “There is not a single conviction against former President Lula da Silva,” the long run justice minister stated.
Although Dino is the main spokesman for the transition group on judicial points, he has already been concerned in some investigations associated to suspected cash laundering and corruption, see:
ACCUSED OF RECEIVING R$200,000 FROM ODEBRECHT
José de Carvalho Filho, an government of the development firm Odebrecht, accused Flávio Dino.
In change, in line with the whistleblower, Dino would defend issues of curiosity to Odebrecht.
However, the governor denies the accusation.
Carvalho Filho allegedly revealed that the then-governor of Maranhão demanded R$200,000 from the development firm for election campaigns for the Maranhão authorities between 2010 and 2014.
However, Minister Felix Fischer of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) dominated that the investigation must be closed as a consequence of a scarcity of proof.
At the time, the STJ minister careworn the potential for new investigations if new proof was introduced.
GOVERNMENT TAINTED BY CORRUPTION IN HEALTH
In 2017, the Federal Police arrested 14 investigated in Operation Catchers, which identified on the time millionaire frauds within the well being space of Maranhão, ruled by Dino.
In all, the Federal Court in São Luís ordered the arrest of 17 folks. Among these arrested have been 4 servers or former servers of the Health Secretariat.
At the time, investigators discovered that even an ice cream parlor, in February 2015, ‘overnight’ underwent a authorized transformation and have become a hospital providers administration firm for issuing chilly invoices and elevating R$ 1.1 million in public funds.
Sometime later, physician Mariano de Castro Silva, accused of performing as an operator of the millionaire scheme, dedicated suicide.
He was discovered lifeless with a rope in his house in Teresina, the capital of Piauí.
INVESTIGATIONS INTO FUEL PURCHASES
With suspected irregularity, a contract of Flávio Dino’s authorities was below investigation concerning the acquisition of gasoline meant to gasoline a helicopter in 2020.
According to the investigation, the federal government of Maranhão contracted to purchase 175,000 liters per yr to gasoline a helicopter mannequin EC-145 utilized by the Security Secretariat.
According to preliminary data gathered by the investigators, the annual consumption of this helicopter, contemplating the use supplied within the contract of 60 hours per 30 days, could be 144,000 liters.
For the PGR (Prosecutor’s workplace), there are suspicions that 31,000 liters have been purchased an excessive amount of, which might trigger a lack of R$267,000 to public coffers.
INVESTIGATED FOR EMBEZZLEMENT
Finally, Flávio Dino can also be investigated by the Public Ministry of Maranhão, within the felony sphere, for suspected irregularities in his authorities.
The goal is to analyze a public agent’s alleged observe of embezzlement of assets.
However, the Public Ministry of the State put the investigation below secrecy, and since then, there may be not a lot details about the case.