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Former Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco Secures Lifelong Seat on Brazil’s Key Audit Court

Ex-Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco was sworn in as a Minister of the TCU, Brazil’s federal audit court, securing a 26-year term in a politically backed move.

By Eleanor Shaw

Published Sep 30, 2026, 9:26 PM UTC

Former Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco Secures Lifelong Seat on Brazil’s Key Audit Court — Source: Lula Oficial / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Ex-Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco was sworn in as a Minister of the TCU, Brazil’s federal audit court, securing a 26-year term in a politically backed move.

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