“A whole life guided by ethics”, says Caixa president at an event with his wife

the president of Federal Savings Bank, Pedro Guimarães, said during an event this Wednesday (29) that he has a “whole life guided by ethics”. The speech was made one day after the Federal Public Ministry (MPF ) confirm to CNN who is investigating the economist after bank employees denounced him for sexual harassment.

Guimarães participated in the launch event of a new rural credit program that is part of the Crop Plan referring to the years 2022 and 2023. During his speech, he thanked his wife, Manuella Pinheiro Guimarães, for the presence at the place.

“I want to thank you all for being here, my wife. I think, in a very clear way, it’s been almost 20 years together, two children and a whole life guided by ethics. So much so that when I took over the bank, it had the worst ratings of state-owned companies, 10 years with a qualified balance sheet, a series of issues that you all know, and today we are an example,” she said.

At the end of the speech, while leaving the stage, Guimarães also showed his badge to the audience. Sources say to CNN that the president should be fired later this Wednesday.

The swift dismissal would be part of an effort to try to avoid contamination of the presidential reelection campaign. Jair Bolsonaro (PL).

According to the analyst CNN Thais Arbex, he should be replaced by Daniella Marques, current Special Secretary for Productivity and Competitiveness at the Ministry of Economy.

At an event on Tuesday (28), the same day that the MPF investigation was revealed, Guimarães participated in an event that Bolsonaro attended, sitting behind the president.

The complaints against Pedro Guimarães were revealed by the “Metrópoles” portal, and the MPF investigation was confirmed by the CNN .

In a note to the portal, Caixa informed that “it is not aware of the complaints presented by the vehicle”. THE CNN allies of President Bolsonaro had already indicated that Guimarães would be fired this Wednesday.