Gilson Machado Neto
Gilson Machado Neto is a Brazilian politician who served as the Minister of Tourism under former President Jair Bolsonaro. He has remained a close ally of Bolsonaro and was a candidate for the mayoralty of Recife in 2020, where he finished in second place. Recently, Machado has been in the news due to a Federal Police investigation into his alleged attempts to assist Lieutenant Colonel Mauro Cid in obtaining a Portuguese passport, which raised suspicions of potential obstruction of justice related to ongoing criminal investigations.
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Recent news mentions
Gilson Machado Neto, former Minister of Tourism, was arrested by the Federal Police on suspicion of attempting to issue a Portuguese passport for Lieutenant Colonel Mauro Cid.
Quem é Gilson Machado, ex-ministro de Bolsonaro preso pela PF
Liechtenstein· 2025-06-13
Gilson Machado Neto is being investigated for allegedly trying to obtain a Portuguese passport for Mauro Cid to facilitate his exit from Brazil.
PF pede investigação de Gilson Machado por tentar emitir passaporte português para Cid deixar o Brasil
Brazil· 2025-06-10