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Police Arrest Head of Major Brazilian Farmers’ Group in R$708 Million Social Security Fraud Probe

Carlos Roberto Ferreira Lopes, president of CONAFER, was arrested in Brasília for allegedly leading a massive scheme of unauthorized deductions from retiree benefits.

By Carlos Mendes

Published Aug 14, 2026, 11:29 AM UTC

Police Arrest Head of Major Brazilian Farmers’ Group in R$708 Million Social Security Fraud Probe — Illustration — BRZ.news

Carlos Roberto Ferreira Lopes, president of CONAFER, was arrested in Brasília for allegedly leading a massive scheme of unauthorized deductions from retiree benefits.

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