Priscilla Mazenotti
Reporter - Agência Brasil

Brasília - Yesterday (28), the president of the Federal Surpreme Court (STF), Minister Nelson Jobin, denied a request for the preventive arrest of Marcos Valério Fernandes, accused of being responsible for an alleged monthly payoff scheme involving members of the Congress. The Federal Police requested his arrest on Tuesday (26).

According to information from the STF's press office, Jobin judged that the request for Valério's arrest should come not from the Federal Police but from the Federal Attorney-General's Office.

Yesterday (28), members of the Joint Congressional Investigation Commission that is looking into the affairs of the Post Office met with Federal Attorney-General, Antônio Fernando Souza, to request Valério's prision as well. Souza said, however, that more proof is needed in order to submit the prior arrest request to the STF.

Translation: David Silberstein