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Chamber of Deputies Wants R$250 Million From Lava Jato for CNPQ Research Grants

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In addition to fighting fires, the Chamber intends to use part of the funds recovered by Lava Jato to pay for research grants from the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPQ).

A petition was submitted to Justice Alexandre de Moraes, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), to set aside R$250 (US$62.5) million in a Petrobras fund to allocate to researchers.

On Tuesday, August 27th, Chamber President Rodrigo Maia (DEM-RJ) sent a petition to the STF in the action in which Justice Moraes will decide on Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed?

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