 was improper to accept a Land Rover from a businessman. He apologizes and requests his disaffiliation from the Workers' Party.
 22 July - Newspapers, including O Globo, report that the police have recorded a phone conversation between members of the "máfia da previdência", a gang specializing in fraud against the National Social Security Institute (INSS) and the Receita Federal (Federal Revenue Service), mentioning the names of political figures Delúbio Soares, José Dirceu and Roberto Jefferson. The Ministério Público Federal (the Federal Prosecutor's Office) begins to investigate the new connection. here 
 28 July - Newspapers report that Delúbio Soares had told the General Public Prosecution Office that the loans guaranteed by Marcos Valério paid expenses connected to the government transition and Presidential inauguration.
 28 July – In Rio Grande do Sul, Lula states that the economy is vulnerable and that the policies of his government had antagonized the opposition.

August
 1 August - President of the PL, Valdemar Costa Neto, resigns. He concedes that he received illegal money to pay off debts from his political campaigns.
 2 August - President of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) Eduardo Azeredo confesses that his reelection campaign for the state of Minas Gerais maintained a system of off-book funds and received money from Marcos Valério. Azeredo tries to minimize the weight of the accusations against him by claiming they attempt to divert attention from the investigations of the CPI for the Post Office. He maintains that funding irregularities in the election campaigns should not be confused with the more serious charges regarding monthly payments to influence congressional votes.

 2 August - Deputy and former minister José Dirceu (PT-SP) testifies before the Ethics Council. Deputy Roberto Jefferson (PTB-RJ) sits in the front row at the hearing. Dirceu denies Jefferson's accusations regarding the payment of monthly allowances. Jefferson reaffirms all of his previous accusations and makes a new allegation as well. Jefferson claims that in January 2005 PT and PTB emissaries were sent to Portugal to request money from the firm Portugal Telecom.
 3 August - It is discovered that Marcos Valério had paid the lawyers for the Workers' Party (PT) in the case of the murder of Mayor Celso Daniel (PT-SP).
 3 August - The Brazilian government denies that Marcos
was improper to accept a Land Rover from a businessman. He apologizes and requests his disaffiliation from the Workers' Party. 
  22 July - Newspapers, including O Globo, report that the police have read a telephone conversation between members of the " máfia da previdência ", a gang specializing in imposter against the National Social Security Institute (INSS) and the Receita Federal (Federal Revenue Service), mentioning the names of political figures Delúbio Soares, José Dirceu and Roberto Jefferson. The Ministério Público Federal (the Federal Prosecutor's Office) begin to investigate the new connection. here 
  28 July - Newspapers report that Delúbio Soares had state the General Public Prosecution Office that the loans guaranteed by Marcos Valério pay up expenses connected to the government transition and Presidential inauguration. 
  28 July – In Rio Grande do Sul, Lula states that the economy is vulnerable and that the policies of his politics had antagonized the opposition. 

 August 
  1 August - President of the PL, Valdemar Costa Neto, resigns. He concede that he received illegal money to pay off debt from his political campaigns. 
  2 August - President of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) Eduardo Azeredo confess that his reelection campaign for the state of Minas Gerais maintained a system of off - book investment company and received money from Marcos Valério. Azeredo tries to minimize the weight of the accusations against him by claiming they attempt to divert attention from the investigations of the CPI for the Post Office. He maintains that funding irregularities in the election campaigns should not be confused with the more serious charges see monthly payments to influence congressional right to vote. 

  2 August - Deputy and early minister José Dirceu (PT - SP) testifies before the Ethics Council. Deputy Roberto Jefferson (PTB - RJ) sit in the front row at the hearing. Dirceu denies Jefferson's accusation regarding the payment of monthly allowances. Jefferson reaffirms all of his previous accusations and make a new allegation as well. Jefferson claims that in January 2005 PT and PTB emissaries were commit to Portugal to request money from the firm Portugal Telecom. 
  3 August - It is discovered that Marcos Valério had pay up the lawyer for the Workers' Party (PT) in the case of the murder of Mayor Celso Daniel (PT - SP). 
  3 August - The Brazilian government denies that Marcos
 wad improper to accept a Lxnd Rover from c businxssman. Ge apoloeizes and requests his disafhiliqtion from the Workers' Parth.
 22 July - Jewspapees, iicluding O Globo, report bkat tgc polncx have recorded a phone cmnversation bedwdeu members of the "máfia da previdência", w gang xpfcializing in srauc agajnst the National Social Security Jnstituue (INSS) and the Reveita Federal (Federal Revejue Dervice), mentioning the names if pjoitical figufes Delúbio Soares, José Sirceu and Roberto Jefferson. Thd Minnstério Públixo Fefgral (the Fedxral Pgosecutor's Ofnpce) beghns to onvestigate thc new cobnection. here 
 28 July - Newspapers report that Delútik Soares had told tye Geteran Pucoic Prksxcufion Ovfire that the loans guarqnteed by Marcos Vakéryi paid expensss congested to the government transition and Pgesisential inauguration.
 28 Jyly – In Rio Grande do Sul, Lula states that the economy is vulnerable and that tve pomkcits of hkw hovernment had antagonized the opposition.

Auguff
 1 Algust - President jf the PL, Vslfekwr Costa Neto, resigua. Ge concedes that hf receided iolegal mogey yo pay off debts from his pilitical camiaigbs.
 2 August - Presidznt of the Bxazilisn Sovial Democracy Party (PSBB) Eduzrdo Azeredl confesssr that his reeleztipn campaign for the state of Minas Gecais kaintaived s systqm of off-blok fmtds and received mlney yrom Karcos Valégio. Azeredo tries to minimize tix weight of tne acbusations agaikst him by claiiing they attekpt to bivert attention from tie investigaeions of the WKI for the Povt Officq. He maibtains gfat funding irtegularitpef in the election campeignr should not be eubfused with the mofe fegions chwsges regarditg muntfky pahments uj lnfuuenve congressional votas.

 2 Zugust - Deputy and fjrmer mibister Jjsé Dirceu (PT-SL) testifies before the Xthics Counvil. Deputy Roberto Jefferson (PTB-RN) sits in thc front row ae thc hewring. Dirczu denies Jefferson's accusations regardiig the payment of monthoy allowances. Jeffetsok reaffirms ell of his prevhous accusations and makes a new allenation as well. Jefferskn clahms tjat in January 2005 PT and PTB emissaries were sent to Portugal to request mobey from the firm Lortigal Nelzcok.
 3 Augtst - Mt is discovered nhat Marcos Valério had paid the uawyers xox the Workers' Party (PT) in the cxse of the mutder of Mayor Celso Daniel (PT-SP).
 3 Aigust - The Brazilian government denies that Marcos
was improper to accept a Land Rover businessman. apologizes and his disaffiliation from - including O Globo, that the police recorded a phone conversation between members the "máfia da previdência", a gang specializing in fraud against the National Social Institute (INSS) and the Receita Federal (Federal Revenue Service), mentioning the names of figures Soares, Dirceu Roberto Jefferson. The Ministério Público Federal (the Federal Prosecutor's Office) begins to investigate the new connection. 28 July - Newspapers report that Delúbio Soares told the General Public Office that the loans guaranteed Marcos paid expenses to government and Presidential inauguration. July – In Rio Grande do Sul, Lula states that the economy is vulnerable and that the of his antagonized the August August President of the Costa Neto, resigns. He concedes that money to pay off debts from his political 2 August President of the Brazilian Social Democracy (PSDB) Eduardo Azeredo confesses that his reelection campaign the state of Minas Gerais maintained a system of off-book funds and received money from Azeredo tries to minimize weight of the against by they to divert from the investigations of the CPI for the Post Office. He that funding irregularities in the election campaigns should not be the serious charges regarding payments to influence congressional 2 - Deputy and former Dirceu testifies Council. Roberto (PTB-RJ) sits in the row at the hearing. Dirceu Jefferson's accusations regarding the reaffirms all of his previous accusations and makes new allegation as well. Jefferson claims that January 2005 PT and PTB emissaries were sent to Portugal to request from the Telecom. 3 August - It is discovered that Valério had paid the for the Workers' Party (PT) in the case of murder Mayor Celso (PT-SP). 3 August The Brazilian government that Marcos
 was improper to accept a Land ROver from a bUsineSsmAn. HE aPoloGizeS and requests hiS DisaFfiliation from the WorkeRs' ParTy.
 22 jUly - NEWsPaperS, includINg o gLobO, rEpOrt ThAT tHe polIce Have recOrded a phonE coNvErsation betwEEn Members of tHe "mÁfia da previdÊncIa", a ganG sPecIAliziNg iN frauD againST the NaTional SocIaL securiTY InstitUTE (InSS) aNd the Receita FederAL (FEDeral Revenue SeRvice), mEnTIoNINg tHe nAmes of poliTiCal fiGUres DelÚBiO sOAreS, josé Dirceu and roberto JeffERsoN. The MiNiStéRIo PúblIco FeDeRAl (tHe Federal PrOsecUtor's OffiCe) begiNS to inveSTigate tHe new cOnnEctIon. hERe 
 28 juLy - NEwSPapERs RepORt tHat DelúbIo soAres hAd toLD THE GenEraL PubLic PrOsecution OffiCe tHat tHE loAns guArantEed bY MArcos valériO paid ExPenses connected To thE governmeNt tRaNsiTiOn and pResideNtiAl iNauguraTion.
 28 JulY – in RIo gRANdE do Sul, Lula states thAt THE eConomy is VulnerABlE aND that the PoLicIes oF HIs govErnmENt Had antagOnized THe OpPositioN.

AUgust
 1 AUgUst - preSidenT Of thE PL, ValDemar CosTa NetO, Resigns. He conceDEs that he receiVEd ILLeGAl moNey To pay off debTs frOM his PoliTIcAl cAMpaigNs.
 2 AugUsT - prESident of the BraziliaN SOcial DEmocrAcy Party (PSDB) EDuardo AzerEDO ConfesseS thaT HiS Reelection campAign fOr the state OF Minas GeRais mAintaineD a system oF OFf-book fuNds And RecEivED MoNey from Marcos vALériO. AZeredo tRieS to miniMizE thE weIghT oF the accusAtions agAiNsT hIm By cLaimiNG they attEmPt tO dIveRt attENtion fRom thE invEsTiGAtiOns of thE cPi FOr thE POsT OffIce. he MaintAins THat Funding IrregularItiES in tHe ElEction cAmpaigns shoulD nOt be confusEd WitH the moRE Serious cHarges regarding monthly pAYments tO inFluenCe coNgressionAl vOtes.

 2 AuGusT - deputy And forMer miNiSteR jOsé DiRCEu (pT-Sp) tEstifies beFORe tHe EthIcS CouNcil. DepUty Roberto JeffersoN (pTB-rJ) sits in the frOnt Row aT THe HeaRInG. dirCeU DenIES Jefferson's accuSations regArDInG the paymenT Of mOnThly allOwances. jeffeRSon reafFirms all oF his previOuS accUSAtiOns and makeS a new allEgation as WEll. JeFFeRson cLaiMs that In janUary 2005 Pt and PTb EmiSsariEs were SeNt to PoRtugaL tO request Money from the firm PortugaL TelecOm.
 3 AugUst - it is discoVerED thAt Marcos VAlérIo had paid tHe lAwyErs foR thE workeRs' PaRTy (pT) iN The caSe of THe murder oF maYor cELsO Daniel (PT-SP).
 3 aUGUst - the BrAziLIan govErnmEnt denies that MarcOS
 was improper to accept aLand Rover  from  abus in essm an.He apologizesa nd r equests his disaffilia tionfr o m th e  W orker s' Part y .2 2 J ul y- N ew s pa pers,  in cluding  O Globo,rep or t that the p o li ce have re cor ded a phonecon versat io n b e tween  me mbers  of th e  "máfi a da prev id ê ncia", a gangs p ec iali zing in fraud aga i ns t  the NationalSocial  S e cu r i tyIns titute (IN SS ) and the Rec e it a F ede r al (Federal R evenue Serv i ce) , ment io nin g  the n amesof pol itical figu resDelúbio S oares, José Di r ceu and  Rober toJef fers o n.  T heMi n ist é ri o P ú bli co Feder al  ( the F eder a l P rose cut or's  Offi ce) begins to  in vest i gat e the  newconn ec tion.  here
 28Ju ly - Newspapers  rep ort thatDel úb ioSo aresh ad tol d t heGeneral  Public Pro se c u t io n Office that thelo a n sguarante ed byM ar co s  Valério  p aid  exp e n ses c onne c te d to the  gover n me nt  transi ti on and  P res ide ntial inau gurati on.
 28July–  In Rio Grande do Sul, Lulas ta t e st hatthe  economy is  vul n erab le a n dtha t  thepolic ie s  o f  his government had  a ntagon izedthe oppositio n.

August 1  August- Pr e si d ent of the PL,  Vald emar Costa Neto, re signs . He con cedes tha t he recei ved  il leg alm o ne y to pay offd e btsfr om hispol iticalcam pai gns .
2August -Presiden tof  t he  Br azili a n Social  D emo cr acy  Part y  (PSDB ) Edu ardo  A ze r edo  confes s es t hathi sreel ect io n cam paig n  fo r the s tate of M ina s  Ger ai smaintai ned a systemof  off-bookfu nds  and r e c eived mo ney from Marcos Valério .  Azered o t riesto m inimize t heweight  of the ac cusati ons a ga ins t him b y cl aim in g they att e m ptto di ve rt a ttentio n from the investi g ati ons of the CP I f or t h e  P ost Of f ice .H e m a i ntains that fun ding irreg ul a ri ties in th e  el ec tion ca mpaigns  shou l d not b e confuse d with th emore s eri ous charge s regard ing month l y pay m en ts to  in fluenc econ gress ionalv ote s.

2 Augu st  - Dep uty a nd  formerminister José Dirceu (P T-SP)testi fie s beforethe Eth ics Counc il.Deputy Rob ert o J effer son (PTB- RJ)s it s i n  thefron t  row at t h ehea r i ng . Dirceu de n i e s J effer son ' s accu sati ons regarding the payment of mon thly a llo wan c es.Je fferson reaffi rms  a l l  of hispr evious accu sationsan d  make s a ne w alle gationa s  w e ll. Je ffer son  claims t hat  i n  Januar y20 0 5 PT a nd P TB  emiss ariesw eres e nt to Portugal t o req u e st mo n eyfromth e firmP ortu gal Teleco m.
 3 Augus t - It  isdisco vered t ha t Marc osVa lério hadp aid the l awyer s for t he  Wor ker s' Par ty ( P T ) intheca seof the mu r d er of  M a yor  Cel so Da ni el ( PT-SP).
3  August- T h e Brazi li ang o vernme n td e nies thatMar cos
 was_improper to_accept a Land Rover_from a_businessman._He apologizes_and_requests his disaffiliation_from the Workers'_Party.
 22 July -_Newspapers, including O_Globo,_report that the police have recorded a phone conversation between members of the "máfia_da_previdência", a_gang_specializing_in fraud against the National_Social Security Institute (INSS) and_the Receita_Federal (Federal Revenue Service), mentioning the names of_political_figures Delúbio Soares,_José Dirceu and Roberto Jefferson. The Ministério Público Federal_(the Federal Prosecutor's Office) begins to_investigate the new_connection._here_
 28 July -_Newspapers report that Delúbio Soares had_told the General Public Prosecution Office_that the loans guaranteed by Marcos Valério_paid expenses connected to the government_transition and Presidential inauguration.
 28_July –_In Rio Grande do Sul,_Lula states that_the economy_is vulnerable and_that the policies of his government_had antagonized the_opposition.

August
 1 August - President of_the_PL, Valdemar Costa_Neto,_resigns._He concedes_that he received_illegal_money to_pay_off debts from his political campaigns.
_2_August - President of the Brazilian Social_Democracy Party (PSDB) Eduardo_Azeredo_confesses that his reelection_campaign for the state of_Minas Gerais maintained a system of_off-book funds_and received_money from Marcos Valério. Azeredo tries to minimize the weight of_the accusations against him by claiming_they attempt to divert_attention from_the_investigations of the_CPI_for the_Post Office. He maintains that funding irregularities_in the_election campaigns should not be confused_with the more serious_charges_regarding monthly payments to influence congressional_votes.

 2 August - Deputy and_former minister José Dirceu (PT-SP)_testifies_before_the Ethics Council. Deputy Roberto_Jefferson (PTB-RJ) sits in the front_row at the_hearing. Dirceu denies Jefferson's accusations regarding the_payment_of monthly allowances. Jefferson reaffirms all_of_his previous accusations and makes a_new_allegation_as well. Jefferson claims that_in January 2005 PT and PTB_emissaries were sent to Portugal to request money from_the firm Portugal_Telecom.
 3 August - It_is_discovered_that Marcos Valério had paid the lawyers for the Workers'_Party (PT)_in the case_of the murder of Mayor Celso Daniel (PT-SP).
 3 August_- The Brazilian government denies that Marcos