After radical supporters stormed the government district in the Brazilian capital Brasília, the Supreme Court also wants to investigate ex-president Jair Bolsonaro (67). This is apparent from a ruling by the Supreme Court, which granted a request from the Attorney General’s Office on Friday evening (local time).
The right-wing ex-president Bolsonaro is accused of posting a video on Monday and then removing it on Tuesday questioning the legality of Brazil’s presidential election in October, publicly calling for a crime.
Supreme Court investigated
Although the post came after the riots, Bolsonaro’s role should be investigated, Deputy Attorney General Carlos Frederico Santos said, according to a statement from the prosecution. The Supreme Court is already investigating, among other things, the “intellectual authorship” that led to the violence and vandalism in Brasília.
On Sunday, Bolsonaro supporters stormed Congress, the seat of government and the Supreme Court in Brasília, wreaking havoc. Bolsonaro’s successor Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva accused Bolsonaro of inciting his supporters. The former president denied the allegations.
Call for a “mega demonstration”
Faced with fears of renewed action by radical Bolsonaro supporters, security measures in the Brazilian capital were tightened on Wednesday after calls for a “mega demonstration to regain power” were made in all Brazilian capitals. (SDA)
Source: Blick
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