Frei Chico
Frei Chico, also known as Francisco de Souza, is a Brazilian social activist and vice-president of the National Union of Retirees, Pensioners, and the Elderly (Sindnapi). He is the brother of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and has been in the news for expressing support for the investigation into irregularities in the INSS, stating that his organization has been audited and found to have no wrongdoing.
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He is associated with the union that is under investigation.
Fraude no INSS: AGU processa entidade ligada ao PT e mais 7 por descontos ilegais em aposentadorias
Liechtenstein· 2025-12-20
Frei Chico is the vice-president of the National Union of Retirees and is related to President Lula.
Braço da Contag na BA contratou assessores do PCdoB, e CPI do INSS suspeita de desvio para campanhasLiechtenstein· 2025-11-04
Frei Chico is the vice-president of the Sindicato Nacional dos Aposentados da Força Sindical and the brother of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Veja como votaram os parlamentares da CPI do INSS, que rejeitou convocação do irmão de Lula para depor
Brazil· 2025-10-16
Frei Chico is the brother of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and has been involved with the Sindnapi.
CGU diz que sindicato investigado por descontos escondeu do INSS presença do irmão de LulaLiechtenstein· 2025-10-15
Frei Chico is the vice-president of the National Union of Retirees, Pensioners, and the Elderly and is mentioned in a report about possible frauds.
Entenda por que irmão de Lula ficou fora da lista de convocados para a CPI do INSSBrazil· 2025-08-27
Frei Chico is the brother of President Lula and is not being investigated in the fraud case.
CPI aprova ouvir 55 pessoas, como Careca do INSS, Lupi e ex-ministros da Previdência desde governo DilmaBrazil· 2025-08-27
Frei Chico is the brother of President Lula and is being shielded from a summons in the CPI do INSS.
Governo faz acordo com oposição para CPI do INSS se estender à gestão Dilma em troca de blindagem a irmão de LulaBrazil· 2025-08-27Frei Chico is the brother of President Lula and is being shielded from investigation by the CPI do INSS.
Governo faz acordo com oposição para CPI do INSS se estender à gestão Dilma em troca de blindagem a irmão de LulaBrazil· 2025-08-26Frei Chico, brother of President Lula, is under pressure for a potential summons by the opposition.
Planalto muda estratégia após revés e mira convocação de BolsonaroBrazil· 2025-08-24
Frei Chico is the brother of Lula and a leader in the Sindicato Nacional dos Aposentados, Pensionistas e Idosos.
CPI do INSS: Planalto conta votos e crê ter maioria para barrar convocações como a do irmão de LulaLiechtenstein· 2025-08-21
Frei Chico is mentioned as the brother of President Lula, who was intended to be called to testify.
Motta diz que vitória da oposição na CPI do INSS foi ‘falha de articulação política do governo’Liechtenstein· 2025-08-21
Frei Chico, brother of President Lula, was intended to be summoned to testify at the CPMI.
Fraude do INSS: Gonet pede para inquérito sair da alçada de Toffoli, que paralisou investigaçãoLiechtenstein· 2025-08-21
Frei Chico is the brother of President Lula and a leader of the National Union of Retirees, Pensioners, and the Elderly.
Relator da CPI do INSS diz que vai apurar ‘suporte político’ que facilitou desvios de aposentadoriasLiechtenstein· 2025-08-20
Frei Chico is the brother of President Lula and has connections with a union mentioned in a report about possible frauds.
Aziz culpa falta de articulação do governo por derrota em disputa por comando de comissãoBrazil· 2025-08-20
Frei Chico is the brother of President Lula and has connections to a union mentioned in the investigation.
governo sofre derrota, e opositores de Lula são eleitos para a presidência e relatoria de comissão sobre fraudesBrazil· 2025-08-20
Frei Chico is mentioned as the brother of Lula and vice-president of a union, but is not under investigation.
Planalto escala nomes para CPI do INSS e tenta direcionar apurações para gestão BolsonaroBrazil· 2025-06-21
Frei Chico is the brother of the president who holds a leadership position in an entity involved in the investigation.
Ministro cai, mas CPI ainda é necessáriaLiechtenstein· 2025-05-03
He is the vice-president of the Sindicato Nacional dos Aposentados and brother of President Lula.
Oposição protocola CPI do INSS na Câmara; veja quem assinouLiechtenstein· 2025-04-30