"Dr. Raul was adamant in asking us to wait."

247 - The most relevant information this Sunday is published in Folha's "Painel" column, written by journalist Vera Magalhães. She, who managed to interview Deputy Attorney General Claudia Sampaio, wife of Attorney General Roberto Gurgel, brings information that promises to further inflame the Cachoeira CPI in the coming days. According to Claudia Sampaio, the investigation against Senator Demóstenes Torres was shelved in 2009 at the request of the Federal Police itself. "Dr. Raul was categorical in asking to wait, so as not to hinder ongoing investigations," she said. "It's clear that Operation Vegas was a stillborn operation."

Claudia Sampaio refers to Detective Raul Alexandre, who led the investigations of Operation Vegas, the predecessor to Monte Carlo, and who testified before the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry last week. He maintains the theory that the work was aborted by the actions of the couple Claudia Sampaio and Roberto Gurgel. Because of this, Carlos Cachoeira's gang had three more years to operate freely.

At the Federal Police, Claudia Sampaio's statements were very poorly received. According to delegate Raul Alexandre, there was no request and the deputy attorney general allegedly shelved the case on her own initiative, claiming to have found no evidence of crimes against Senator Demóstenes Torres.

On Thursday, members of the Joint Parliamentary Inquiry Commission investigating the Cachoeira case will vote on summoning prosecutor Roberto Gurgel, but the issue is dividing the commission. Rapporteur Odair Cunha (PT/MG) advocates for written explanations. Claudia Sampaio, however, is unlikely to escape being summoned.

Frustrated by the backlash, Gurgel has argued that the criticism he receives comes from those involved in the Mensalão scandal, who are supposedly afraid of the Mensalão trial at the Supreme Federal Court – where he will present the oral arguments in favor of the prosecution.