The new arrest of banker Daniel Vorcaro, owner of the liquidated Banco Master, was highlighted in the pages of international newspapers this week. He was taken by federal police officers last Wednesday morning (4) after new discoveries in the investigations that led to the launch of the third phase of Operation Compliance Zero.
The financial news agency Bloomberg cited Vorcaro’s new arrest in less than three months, recalling the reasons that led to the scandal in the Brazilian banking system. The report listed the new accusations against the banker and mentioned the involvement of even more high-ranking people and institutions in Brazil.
Among the news highlighted by the publication are the exchange of messages found on Vorcaro’s cell phone with senator Ciro Nogueira and Federal Supreme Court minister Alexandre de Moraes.
“The new investigation goes beyond the financial crimes for which Vorcaro has already been accused. Investigators alleged that he monitored supposed rivals, from employees who blackmailed him to journalists, and that they allegedly threatened some of them”, reports the Bloomberg.
The British Business Journal Financial Times also registered the new arrest on its pages. The publication spoke about new investigations that indicate that the owner of Banco Master committed crimes linked to illegal surveillance, intimidation of critics and corruption of Central Bank employees.
In a certain part of the report, the Financial Times says that the new arrest represents a significant escalation in the investigation into suspected fraud and money laundering at Banco Master, “which went bankrupt last year with losses estimated at more than R$40 billion, in Brazil’s biggest bank failure in a generation.”
The British newspaper also highlights that the scandal threatens to damage the credibility of Brazil’s Supreme Court due to the mention of court ministers in investigations.
The news agency Associated Press highlighted in an article on the subject that new investigations by the Brazilian Federal Police indicated that Vorcaro was part of a group called “The Gang”, which sought to obtain confidential information, monitor individuals considered opponents of the group and carry out “intimidation actions to protect the interests of the core of the criminal organization”, citing a speech by STF Minister André Mendonça in the decision.
The Spanish newspaper The Country described Daniel Vorcaro as a “tycoon who is shaking up the Brazilian political class”. The publication highlights that the banker is involved in the biggest financial scandal in Brazil’s recent history.
