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Brazil top court panel keeps Banco Master owner Vorcaro in jail

By Thomson Reuters Mar 13, 2026 | 10:02 AM

SAO PAULO, March 13 (Reuters) – The majority ​of ‌a panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court ‌voted ​on ⁠Friday to keep ⁠the owner of liquidated lender Banco ​Master, Daniel Vorcaro, ⁠in ⁠jail.

The businessman ​was detained earlier ​this month after ‌a judge cited “strong indication” that ⁠Vorcaro attempted to bribe a ⁠former central ‌bank ⁠director with ​gifts ‌in return ​for ⁠preferential treatment.

(Reporting by Isabel Teles; Editing by Gabriel ​Araujo)