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Brazil police target Lula ally Senator Jaques Wagner in Banco Master probe, says sources

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Brazil's Presidential Chief of Staff Jaques Wagner gestures at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, April 7, 2016. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo
Brazil's Presidential Chief of Staff Jaques Wagner gestures at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, April 7, 2016. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo Adriano Machado Reuters

BRASILIA - Brazilian Federal Police targeted Senator Jaques Wagner, a close ally of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and the government's leader in the Senate, in an investigation linked to lender Banco Master, two people told Reuters on Thursday.

CNN Brasil first reported the news and two people familiar with the investigation confirmed it to Reuters. Wagner's representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

(Reporting By Ricardo Brito; Writing by Isbel TelesEditing by Tomasz Janowski)

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This story was originally published June 18, 2026 at 4:03 AM.

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