Rusconi & Sauza, representing one of its clients, filed an indirect amparo after the decision of the Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) to include the company in the list of blocked persons. This measure was taken under the accusation of supposed links with ‘international mafias’, which led to the blocking of their bank accounts. However, the UIF never presented evidence demonstrating the company's involvement in illegal activities.
Initially, the district court decided not to grant the amparo. Following this decision, a review appeal was filed, which resulted in a favorable ruling from a collegiate circuit tribunal for our client. Thus, the First Collegiate Tribunal in Administrative Matters of the Second Circuit determined that the UIF's actions, specifically the blocking of bank accounts without a formal request from a foreign authority, were unconstitutional. As a result, the unblocking of the company’s bank accounts was ordered.
This outcome highlights the importance of reviewing the powers of the UIF in the context of blocking accounts without requirements from foreign authorities, aligning with constitutional principles.
