Brasília - The Chamber of Deputies Ethics Council (Conselho de Ética e Decoro Parlamentar da Câmara) will hear testimony by Maria Christina Mendes Caldeira, the ex-wife of the leader of the PL in the chamber, deputy Valdemar Costa Neto (SP). She is a witness in the investigation of the conduct of deputy Roberto Jefferson (PTB-RJ). Jefferson went public with accusations against Costa Neto, and other congressmen and members of the government and the PT, claiming that they were all involved in a huge payoff scheme that made monthly payments to some members of congress so they would vote with the government. As Jefferson has not presented proof to support his accusations, the council went into action.

Translator: Allen Bennett