Accountability legal e fraudes em licitações municipais para compra de ambulâncias: o caso da máfia das sanguessugas

Abstract

Legal accountability can be analyzed based on major cases of corruption. We have chosen to verify its application based on the case of the Mafia of the Leeches, which occurred in various municipalities of the Brazilian territory. Therefore, based on primary and secondary quantitative data, combined with a qualitative analysis, this study sought to analyze the case of the Mafia of the Leeches from the viewpoint of legal accountability, based on the theoretical references that permeate the theme. The conclusion is that the performance of legal accountability in the criminal sphere was practically null, in view of the time elapsed that led to the statute of limitations, and therefore to impunity. On the other hand, in the administrative sphere, the CPI of the Leeches produced considerably the expected effect: most of those involved did not remain in their elected positions. Furthermore, the media effects of the case were a consequence of the CPI, and should be considered significant in terms of accountability results. Finally, in the civil sphere, the most persistent of the three spheres of conviction, it was found that, despite the negative effects of the passage of time and judicial delays, the results in the municipalities were significant and proved fruitful in the fight against corruption. The study presented limitations due to the temporal data, deserving a deeper analysis of the effectiveness of the convictions, especially regarding the administrative improbity actions, which is suggested and expected to be carried out in future studies.