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Brazil congressional aides donate R$2m to election candidates

Original: Congress aides donate R$2m to candidates, sometimes topping salary

Brazilian congressional aides have donated a total of R$2 million to election candidates, according to Valor International's reporting. In some cases the donations exceed the aides' official salaries, raising questions about how staff on public payrolls can afford such contributions and prompting scrutiny of informal financing channels around Brazil's congressional elections.

Why now: Reports that public-sector aides donated sums exceeding their salaries suggest possible irregularities in campaign financing ahead of elections

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