Paraguay Returns Seized Jet Linked to Detained Brazilian Banker Daniel Vorcaro
2 sources across 2 countries · Argentina · Brazil
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- Gazeta do Povo
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Paraguayan authorities have delivered a Gulfstream G550 jet to Brazil. The aircraft is linked to Daniel Vorcaro, the owner of the liquidated Banco Master, who is currently under preventive detention in Brazil. The jet, with registration PR-PSE, is valued at approximately 28 million dollars or 120 million reais. It was located at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Asunción and subsequently transported to Brasília.
The operation involved the Paraguayan National Anti-Drug Secretariat (Senad), the Paraguayan Air Force, and the Brazilian Federal Police. The aircraft was subject to judicial asset measures and two blocking orders that prevent its sale or transfer. According to reports, the jet continued to make international flights to destinations such as New York, Monaco, and Dubai after Vorcaro's second arrest, though it did not enter Brazilian airspace during that period.
Vorcaro was first arrested in November 2025 during an investigation into billion dollar financial frauds. He was later released under precautionary measures but was arrested again on March 4, 2026, by order of the Supreme Federal Court. This second arrest followed suspicions of obstruction of justice and witness coercion. The seizure of the jet is part of the third phase of Operation Compliance Zero.
While both reports focus on the legal seizure, they emphasize different contexts. One center right source highlights Vorcaro's connections to powerful political figures, including former President Michel Temer and members of the Bolsonaro family. Another center right source focuses on the financial specifics of the asset, including the valuation of Vorcaro's broader aircraft fleet and the specific flight logs of the seized jet.
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