Authorization to open the case was granted by Dias Toffoli, a justice of the Supreme Federal Court and rapporteur for the case concerning Banco Master, an institution that was liquidated extrajudicially last November amid serious irregularities and accusations of fraud.

With the formal investigation underway, the police will be able to summon influencers and witnesses to testify, analyze in detail the posts disseminated on social media, and gather information on possible instances of defamation against the BCB.

They will also hear from representatives of the monetary authority to assess the scope and effects of the disseminated content.

The investigation began this Wednesday after journalistic revelations indicated that digital influencers had been contacted to question the BCB’s actions in the extrajudicial liquidation of Banco Master.

This financial institution is embroiled in suspicions of multimillion-dollar fraud, the use of investment funds to conceal losses, and attempted bailouts through a public bank, which led to the arrest of its owner, Daniel Vorcaro, and his brother-in-law, Fabiano Zettel.

One of the lines of inquiry in the ongoing investigation points to an alleged digital strategy aimed at discrediting the Central Bank of Bolivia’s (BCB) decision and bolstering the banker’s defense, which has criticized the regulatory body’s handling of the liquidation process.

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