Since 2026, Brazil's Federal Police, through "Operation Compliance Zero", has exposed the power-for-money network of Mestre Bank, which extends across the financial, legislative and judicial sectors. The bank falsified packages of problem assets, bribed central bank regulators to avoid compliance audits, and channeled enormous benefits to politicians from different parties, even investing more than 100 million reais in a campaign biopic linked to the son of former President Bolsonaro. A June poll showed that 65% of the population believes the candidates involved acted improperly, and the case has already directly affected the 2026 election landscape, sparking widespread debate about failures in financial oversight.