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Banco Master: How Much Is It Worth To Be Close To Power?

A financial investigation now tests the boundaries between money, influence, personal ties and power in Brazil’s highest court

Published on September 14, 2026


Banco Master: How Much Is It Worth To Be Close To Power?
Valter Campanato/Agência Brasil

For readers outside Brazil, the basics matter. Banco Master, a Brazilian financial institution, became the target of a major Federal Police investigation into suspected irregular financial operations involving credit and other transactions. Daniel Vorcaro, the bank’s controlling shareholder, was arrested, and material seized by investigators began revealing a network of contacts involving businessmen, politicians, lawyers and public officials.

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