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| Brazil Top Court to Investigate Bolsonaro Role in Brasilia Riots | |
| 2023-01-15 | |
In a decision late Friday, the court approved a request from the office of the prosecutor general to include Bolsonaro in a rapidly expanding investigation into the anti-democratic riots on January 8. By doing so, "Bolsonaro would have publicly incited the commission of a crime," the prosecutor general said in a statement, accusing the former president of "instigation and intellectual authorship" of the riots. The development came after Bolsonaro’s rioting supporters ransacked the presidential palace, the Supreme Court, and the Congress. Bolsonaro’s video went viral two days after the Bolsonaro has denied any involvement in the riots. In a memo published on Friday, Bolsonaro stated that he "had no relationship or participation in these movements", blaming infiltrators for the incidents. For years, Bolsonaro has sought to cast doubt on the credibility of Brazil’s electoral system. He never confirmed the victory of the new president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and left for the United States two days before the inauguration of his successor. Brazilian authorities are seeking to identify the criminal masterminds and financiers of the Anderson Torres, who was Bolsonaro’s last justice minister, is wanted by the Supreme Court on charges of "collusion" with the rioters. He is also accused of "inaction" in his last job as head of security in the capital Brasilia, which was the target of the destructive anger of the protesters. Related: Bolsonaro: 2023-01-11 Brazil: The code word used to invite protesters to a riot Bolsonaro: 2023-01-09 After election loss, masses of Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court; then police sweep in, arresting 170 Bolsonaro: 2022-12-06 Musk says 'possible' that Twitter gave preference to (pro-CCP) leftists during Brazil election | |
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