No Ministério da Justiça, Sergio Moro abriu as portas para o FBI

Agência Pública wrote that, on January 17, 2019, Moro received a delegation of U.S. authorities and talked about his anti-crime package, not yet presented to Congress; that, besides Brassanini (FBI), the group included Treasury advisers, Doug Koneff, Frank DeParis and Kristin Kane; and that Brassanini met with the minister himself 'at the start of the term' and, later, with ministry secretaries.

Source: No Ministério da Justiça, Sergio Moro abriu as portas para o FBI — Agência Pública, May 4, 2020 · section 'Valeixo signed agreement...', paragraphs 4 to 6 · open original ↗

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Limitations: The characterization of the FBI as protagonist is Pública's. The fact of the meeting is in the ministry's note, which cites Brassanini among several participants. Moro did not respond to Pública's questions by e-mail.

Agência Pública wrote that it obtained through the access-to-information law (LAI) the agreement signed between Valeixo and Wray on March 18, 2019, which allows the exchange of fingerprints and identifying data (such as name and document numbers) of persons under suspicion of terrorism or of serious crimes, defined as those punishable by more than one year; and that the fingerprints would be entered into U.S. databases accessible to other agencies. On the same occasion, Valeixo reportedly signed an agreement with the head of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Kevin McAleenan.

Source: No Ministério da Justiça, Sergio Moro abriu as portas para o FBI — Agência Pública, May 4, 2020 · section on the biometric agreement · open original ↗

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Limitations: Document described, not seen. The March 18 date is Pública's; the ministry's note does not indicate the day. As for the arrangement with the DHS, the ministry speaks of an exchange of liaison officers, and Pública cites the CBP; the difference in agency (DHS vs. CBP, which is part of the DHS) was not clarified. Expert criticism (Coding Rights) in the article is opinion and is not included here.

Agência Pública wrote, based on documents delivered in response to an information request by Representative Márcio Jerry, that the visit to the FBI had been under negotiation since May 2019 with David Brassanini; that, since May 2, he had been discussing hotel reservations for the Brazilians (the visit was initially to take place early in the month); that Moro's official request for the trip was made on June 6, three days before the first Vaza Jato publications (June 9, according to Pública); and that the schedule was run by police attaché Jason Smith.

Source: No Ministério da Justiça, Sergio Moro abriu as portas para o FBI — Agência Pública, May 4, 2020 · section on the Fusion Center / June 24 schedule · open original ↗

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Limitations: Documents described by Pública, not seen. The response to the representative's request (RIC 765/2019) is in a scanned PDF at apublica.org, which could not be read (image, no text). Pública notes that at the time it was speculated that the visit was related to the release of the leaks; the preparations since May indicate that the trip was already under way before June 9. Moro did not respond to Pública's questions. Minor discrepancy: Pública dates the start of the official schedule to June 24; the archived schedule records El Paso already on June 23.

Agência Pública wrote that, during his unpaid leave in July 2019, Moro spent July 15 to 19 with his wife in Washington, photographing themselves in front of the White House and tourist sites, with photos reproduced in the article (captions 'Sergio Moro in Washington' and 'Rosangela Moro in front of the White House').

Source: No Ministério da Justiça, Sergio Moro abriu as portas para o FBI — Agência Pública, May 4, 2020 · section 'The third trip to the United States' · open original ↗

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Limitations: The photos are images from the article, not verified by us. There is no record of an official schedule for the period. Pública says it was the third trip to the country that year; Folha (June 25, 2019) also mentions a trip to Washington in April, with commitments at the IMF, so the count of trips differs among the sources.

Agência Pública wrote that its contributor Jeremy Bigwood asked the FBI, under the U.S. freedom of information law, whether there were records of meetings with the minister at the time, and that the American police replied that it 'can neither confirm nor deny' the existence of such records; Pública says it appealed. Moro did not respond to Pública's questions, and the U.S. Embassy had not responded by the time of publication.

Excerpt: “não pode confirmar nem negar”

Source: No Ministério da Justiça, Sergio Moro abriu as portas para o FBI — Agência Pública, May 4, 2020 · section 'The third trip to the United States' · open original ↗

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Limitations: The FBI's response was not seen; it is described by Pública. A 'neither confirm nor deny' response is a standard formula under the U.S. FOIA and, in itself, neither confirms nor denies that records exist. Pública's assertion that it amounts to 'tacit acknowledgment' is the outlet's interpretation and should not be read as confirmation of a meeting. We did not find the outcome of the appeal.

Agência Pública wrote that 'it is likely' that Moro met with the FBI in Washington during his July 2019 leave, outside the official schedule, and that this inference stems from the FBI's response to the information request. Moro did not respond to the questions sent.

Source: No Ministério da Justiça, Sergio Moro abriu as portas para o FBI — Agência Pública, May 4, 2020 · opening paragraphs and section 'The third trip to the United States' · open original ↗

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Limitations: Hypothesis of the outlet, not a documented fact: no source read describes a meeting of Moro with the FBI in July 2019. The 'neither confirm nor deny' response does not, by itself, support the conclusion. Recorded as alleged.