Paulo Teixeira is expected to be the rapporteur for the CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry).

247 - You lost, Veja. It appears that Congressman Paulo Teixeira (PT-SP) will be the rapporteur for the CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry) investigating the activities of illegal gambling operator Carlos Cachoeira. His name will be announced on Tuesday, according to Ilimar Franco's Panorama Político column in Globo.

Teixeira's name emerged as a natural third option between deputies Cândido Vaccarezza (PT/SP), nominated by Lula, and Odair Cunha (PT/MG), Dilma's preferred candidate. However, he has already been criticized by Veja magazine because, according to the Abril publishing house, his hidden agenda is the "demoralization of the media."

Members of the Workers' Party (PT) are putting pressure on Roberto Civita, owner of Abril, and Policarpo Júnior, director of the magazine's Brasilia branch, to be summoned.

Read below the 247 report about Veja's lobbying against the nomination of Paulo Teixeira:

247 – In an article published Thursday night on its website, Veja criticizes the possible nomination of federal deputy Paulo Teixeira (SP) by the PT party to be the rapporteur for the Cachoeira CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry). According to the publication, the choice of Teixeira aligns with the hidden interests that PT members have in creating the commission: to discredit political adversaries and the press. In fact, if confirmed, Teixeira is expected to encourage the summoning of journalists involved in the Carlinhos Cachoeira scandal, namely Roberto Civita, owner of Abril, which publishes Veja, and Policarpo Júnior, director of Veja.

Yesterday, executive Fábio Barbosa, former president of Santander and currently president of the Abril group, was seen circulating in Brasília. Well-connected across all parties, he tried to convince leaders of the National Congress to prevent the CPI from summoning businessman Roberto Civita, president of the Abril group (Read here).

Read the Veja article about Paulo Teixeira:

The Workers' Party (PT) is expected to nominate federal deputy Paulo Teixeira (SP) as rapporteur for the Cachoeira CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry), which was established this Thursday in the National Congress. The choice of Teixeira aligns with the PT's underlying interests in creating the commission: to discredit political adversaries and the press. Part of the party's caucus and members of the allied base preferred Cândido Vaccarezza (SP) as rapporteur. However, the deputy, with his moderate profile, imposed conditions for assuming the role: he was not willing to attack or embarrass opposition parties or journalists. Thus, the party's preference shifted to Teixeira, who is more aggressive.

The PT's intention to use the CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry) as a political tool was shown in a report in this week's edition of VEJA magazine. The PT wants to divert the focus of the debate from the mensalão scandal, which is expected to be judged by the Supreme Federal Court (STF) later this year.

Senator Vital do Rêgo Filho (PMDB-PB) is expected to be chosen to preside over the commission. With little enthusiasm for the CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry), the PMDB members see Vital as the only candidate to lead the proceedings. Even the senator from Paraíba doesn't seem very keen on the position: earlier in the week, he said he hoped the investigation wouldn't be necessary. In his view, the CPI was only proposed because the Supreme Federal Court (STF) denied the Senate Ethics Council access to the inquiry against Senator Demóstenes Torres (independent-GO). Vital had hoped that the STF would reverse its decision, share the information, and make the CPI unnecessary.

The newly installed CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry) has already brought an unusual piece of news: one of the parliamentarians appointed to the commission is involved with the racketeer it intends to investigate, Carlinhos Cachoeira. This is Protógenes Queiroz (PCdoB-SP), caught in at least six suspicious conversations with one of the most active members of the Goiás gambling boss's scheme: Idalberto Matias Araújo, known as Dadá. The link between the two was revealed in wiretaps from Operation Monte Carlo, by the Federal Police.

The name of Protógenes was presented on Thursday night by the PCdoB caucus to be included on the list of members of the commission, which will have representatives from the Chamber and the Senate. His alternate will be Osmar Júnior (PI). Before being caught on the wiretap, Protógenes was the author of the request to create the CPI. The recorded conversations reveal the deputy's commitment to guiding Dadá in the investigation opened against him last year.

The PTB also presented its nominees for the Chamber this Thursday: Silvio Costa (PE) and his alternate, Arnaldo Faria de Sá (SP). “These are the two who volunteered. Some deputies don't like participating in CPIs,” explained the party's leader in the House, Jovair Arantes. The politician downplayed the fact that he was also mentioned in the wiretaps of Operation Monte Carlo. “I was mentioned very briefly. I even find it strange that they continue to mention my name as if I were involved.”

Still in the Chamber of Deputies, the PSB nominated Paulo Foleto (ES) as the main member and Glauber Braga (RJ) as the alternate. In the PDT, the main position is held by Miro Teixeira (RJ), with Vieira da Cunha (RS) as the alternate. The PSC will have Filipe Pereira (RJ) as the main member and Hugo Leal (RJ) as the alternate. The PDT nominated Pedro Taques (MT) for the Senate: a former public prosecutor, he has distinguished himself through his incisive work on corruption cases. Other members of the commission had their names presented in the last few hours.

The Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) will be composed of 15 deputies and 15 senators as full members, with an equal number of alternates. The commission will conclude its work within 180 days.

Impact - Senator Demóstenes Torres (independent-GO), the first to be affected by the Carlinhos Cachoeira scandal, acknowledged this Thursday that Congress is right to establish the CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry). "I respect Congress," the senator stated. He reiterated that he will defend himself before the Ethics Committee "at the appropriate time." Demóstenes justified his decision not to sign the commission's request by saying that he doesn't engage in false heroism. "I've always been like this, I'm a consistent person, I had no reason to sign the request."

Meanwhile, the federal government has tried not to show concern about the creation of the CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry), the first of Dilma Rousseff's administration. "The CPI begins with its focus outside the government," said the government leader in the Chamber of Deputies, Congressman Arlindo Chinaglia (PT-SP), on Thursday. "Anyone can eventually appear in the investigations and, if they do, they will have to answer for it. As for the government, they can rest assured, because we are calm."

A close associate of President Dilma Rousseff, the Minister of the General Secretariat of the Presidency, Gilberto Carvalho, said that the CPI (Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry) is a matter restricted to the Legislative branch. "The government has nothing to worry about except fulfilling our role, which is to lead the country," said Carvalho, after an event at the Planalto Palace. "The Legislative branch takes care of its agenda and we take care of ours."