The number of João Hernesto's party - 71 - is a reference to the Brazilian Penal Code 171. "171" is the code for larceny.
"Sabe de nada, inocente", cited twice by the character played by Antonio Pedro is a Brazilian 2014 meme which means "You know nothing, innocent", a slang by an the axé and pagode performer Compadre Washington, and was featured in a BomNegócio.com commercial ad.
The character of Mateus Floriano is a reference to the real life controversial Brazilian politician and pastor Marcos Feliciano.
The allegations of the character João Hernesto trying to hide a huge amount of money is his underwear was inspired by the real, infamous case of deputy José Guimarães's agent which was caught on camera with money in his underwear in 2005.
The scene when João Hernesto receives some illegal money and then hold hands and pray is inspired in a real life case known in Brazil as "the bribing pray".