Aristides Veras
Aristides Veras is a Brazilian political figure known for his long-standing involvement with the Workers' Party (PT), which he helped to establish in the 1980s. He has served as a city councilor and vice mayor in Tabira, Pernambuco. Recently, he was in the news due to his role as the president of the Confederation of National Rural Workers and Family Farmers (Contag), which is currently under investigation for alleged fraud involving the National Social Security Institute (INSS), impacting millions of beneficiaries.
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Aristides Veras is a former president and brother of federal deputy Carlos Veras.
O tapete vermelho na CGU para cúpula de entidade ligada ao PT que tentou receber benefício de mortos
Liechtenstein· 2025-11-16
He is the former president of Contag and is politically close to the PT party.
Contag, investigada por fraude no INSS, movimentou R$ 2 bilhões e tem transações suspeitas, diz CoafLiechtenstein· 2025-10-03
Aristides Veras is the president of Contag and helped create the PT in the 1980s.
Fraude no INSS: entidade investigada pela PF foi recebida por Lula e 6 ministrosLiechtenstein· 2025-04-25
