Brasília - The Parliamentary Investigative Commission (CPI) which is investigating a supposed payoff scheme in Congress has scheduled testimony by deputy Roberto Jefferson (PTB-RJ) for Wednesday. Jefferson is the author of the denouncement that a payoff scheme existed to give some members of Congress a monthly allowance ("mensalão") so that they would vote with the government.

This CPI was established on July 20. Its chairman (presidente), Amir Lando (PMDB-RO), is to have a meeting with the Supreme Court Chief Justice, Nelson Jobim, to discuss the limits of the CPI's investigation. Meanwhile the members of the commission are drawing up plans for their work.

Translator: Allen Bennett