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Boletim.leg - Edição das 22h
March 20, 2026·6 min
The episode opens with a summary of news from the Brazilian Senate. It begins with the C6 Bank consigned loan scandal, where a deponent claims loans were legal, but the rapporteur, Deputy Alfredo Gaspar, argues that CGU and INSS decisions indicate illegal tied selling. Artur Azevedo, CEO of C6 Bank, testifies to the CPI of INSS, denying irregularities and tied selling, and stating the bank disagrees with the suspension of new loans and a demand to return 300 million reais to retirees. He notes only about 12% of clients purchased additional products like life insurance. The rapporteur counters that evidence shows tied selling occurred. The CPI is set to hear more witnesses next week. The episode then shifts to a commission updating the Civil Code, which has ended debates on civil liability. Eduardo Lemos Barbosa, president of the OAB's Civil Liability Commission, cites cases where parents who lost children received compensations of 10,000 to 50,000 reais each, arguing for higher values for irreparable losses. Senator Carlos Portinho, rapporteur for the civil liability part, agrees compensations are often low and gives an example of a 50,000 reais award for losing an eye. He explains that moral damages lack nominal values and are arbitrated by judges based on reasonableness. Lastly, the episode mentions a bill approved by the Constitution and Justice Committee to ensure humanized forensic exams for vulnerable victims of violent crimes, requiring a welcoming environment and, for women and minors, preferably female professionals. Senator Marcelo Castro emphasizes this prevents revictimization. The bill, by Senator Alessandro Vieira, may proceed to the Chamber of Deputies.
