Committee invites Mauro Vieira to explain support for Lulinha

The Committee on Foreign Relations and National Defense of the Chamber of Deputies approved on Wednesday an invitation to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mauro Vieira, to explain the support of the Brazilian Embassy in Spain to move Fábio Luís Lula da Silva, Lulinha, to Madrid. The collegiate wants clarification on the performance of the diplomatic representation in the period in which the son of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) was the target of investigations by the Joint Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPMI) of the INSS.

The original request, submitted by deputy Luiz Philippe de Orleans e Bragança (PL-SP), provided for the summons of the chancellor. During the meeting, MPs amended the proposal to invite. With that, Mauro Vieira is not obliged to attend the Chamber.

Invitation also to Minister of Defense

At the same meeting, the commission approved invitations to Ministers Mauro Vieira and José Múcio, of Defense, to explain the work of organizações criminosas and Colombian armed groups in the international transport of drugs in the region of the triple border between Brazil, Colombia and Peru. The source did not detail whether invitations will be handled jointly or separately.

The case of the embassy in Madrid

The case involves the assistance that the Brazilian Embassy in Madrid offered to the lobbyist Roberta Luchsinger, a friend of Lulinha, during the organization of the move of the president’s son to Spain. In a statement released to the press, the Foreign Ministry confirmed that Roberta had sought diplomatic representation to ask for a list of schools in the Spanish capital.

According to Itamaraty, the education sector of the embassy provided information and contacts from local educational institutions. The folder stated that the sharing of this type of information with Brazilians abroad is part of the daily activities of embassies.

Questions of the application

The request from Luiz Philippe de Orleans and Bragança seeks to clarify whether the then Brazilian ambassador to Spain, Orlando Leite Ribeiro, received guidance from Itamaraty to help Lulinha’s family or whether he took the initiative on his own. The parliamentarian also questions the meetings between the diplomat and Roberta Luchsinger, as well as possible contacts with Spanish authorities to deal with visas, documents and consular procedures.

The request for information related to the case brings together 14 questions and requests documents from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The source did not detail the deadline for the ministry’s response.

Context of the change of Lulinha

Lulinha moved to Madrid amid investigations into possible links with businessman Antônio Carlos Camilo Antunes, known as INSS Careca, who was named as the operator of an undue discount scheme on pension benefits. The CPMI of the INSS found possible connections between those involved.

Orlando Leite Ribeiro headed the Brazilian Embassy in Madrid when contacts took place. According to information released by the press, the diplomat offered help to locate schools for the children of Lulinha and Roberta Luchsinger. He also suggested that an official from the diplomatic representation accompany the two on a visit to a university.

Reports on the use of official van

In June 2025, Ribeiro mentioned the possibility of making available an embassy van to meet demand. He later claimed that the official driver did not provide any particular services during his management. According to the diplomat, after his departure from the representation, the driver resigned and eventually began working for Lulinha and Roberta.

The committee is now awaiting the chancellor's response to the invitation. The Boca no Trombone Portal will continue to monitor the unfolding of the case and will bring new information as it becomes available.

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