1.   Once in power, his accusers said, he set up a kickback ring to skim money from government works contracts.

2.   While Collor was in office, he was accused of setting up a kickback scheme to skim billions off government works contracts.

3.   While Collor was in office, Farias was accused of creating a scheme to skim billions of dollars from government works contracts.

4.   He and his co-accused are charged with favouring Alfieri, particularly with public sector works contracts, in return for votes.

5.   It was revealed that maintenance works contracts were given to chosen companies in return for gratification.