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Brazil: Prosecutors Ask Supreme Court to Investigate Jair Bolsonaro’s Anti-Democratic Actions

Bolsonaro is under investigation in four other criminal cases opened by the Supreme Court, but they are all at an early stage. | Font: AFP

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prosecution The Brazilian turned this Friday to Supreme Court investigate the former president Jair Bolsonaro for his possible involvement as the mastermind behind the Sunday attacks by his followers on the President’s offices, Congress and the Supreme Court.

Attorney General of the Republic demanded that the far-right leader be included in the list of persons under investigation for inciting anti-democratic actions on Sunday, with the help of which the most radical Bolsonarists intended to promote a coup against the president. Luis Inacio Lula da Silva.

Bolsonaro would publicly incite criminal activity, according to a prosecutor’s petition to the Federal Supreme Court, by posting a video on January 10, once again questioning the regularity of the 2022 presidential election, in which he was defeated by Lula. .

The prosecutor refers to the video

The video to which prosecution it was posted two days after the incidents on Sunday, but after facing backlash, he quickly removed it from his Facebook account.

In the scandalous video, the voter claims that Lula He was not elected by the people, but by an electoral court.

Deputy Attorney General of the Republic, Carlos Frederico Santoswhich coordinates a strategic group to investigate anti-democratic attacks, said that although the video was released two days after “episodes of violence and vandalism,” possible illegal behavior should be investigated.”

“The existence of an evidentiary connection between the facts set forth in this application and the wider objective of the investigation is not denied. For this reason, the global fact-finding practiced before and after January 8, 2023 is justified by the defendant,” Santos said.

In the same petition, signed by different prosecutors, but without the signature of the Attorney General of the Republic, August Aras, The authority asked the highest court to order Facebook to take the necessary measures to save the video, published and deleted Bolsonaro.

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According to a statement from prosecutionThe Attorney General’s Office has so far requested Supreme Court seven investigations into attacks and acts of violence by the most radical followers Bolsonarowho does not recognize victory Lula in presidential elections and defend a coup d’état.

These investigations are divided between those trying to identify the perpetrators, financiers, masterminds and instigators of the attacks, as well as conniving government agencies.

In such requests prosecution accuses those involved in the crimes of terrorism, the criminal community, the violent abolition of the democratic rule of law, coupthreats and persecution.

Authorities have so far arrested about 1800 defendants about joining the horde of radical Bolsonarists who invaded and destroyed the headquarters of the three powers for almost four hours in an attempt to overthrow Lula.

Bolsonaro is under investigation in four other criminal cases filed by Supreme Courtbut they are all in the initial phase and no accusations are made against the former president, who is in United States of America from 30 December last year.

(EFE)


Source: RPP

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