Bolsonaro targeted by federal investigation, forced to surrender passport
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Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is under federal investigation—overseen by the country’s Supreme Court—for a series of alleged transgressions. The most prominent is the alleged January 8, 2023 coup attempt in which his supporters stormed the National Congress in Brasilia. In addition to the more than 1,400 individuals already charged for their alleged direct participation in the day’s events, search and arrest warrants have now been announced for four senior members of the Bolsonaro government, including two Army officers and two of Bolsonaro’s “former top aides.” Bolsonaro himself has been formally made a target of investigation and was told yesterday that he has 24 hours to surrender his passport to the authorities. (
Bolsonaro targeted by federal investigation, forced to surrender passport
Bolsonaro targeted by federal investigation…
Bolsonaro targeted by federal investigation, forced to surrender passport
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is under federal investigation—overseen by the country’s Supreme Court—for a series of alleged transgressions. The most prominent is the alleged January 8, 2023 coup attempt in which his supporters stormed the National Congress in Brasilia. In addition to the more than 1,400 individuals already charged for their alleged direct participation in the day’s events, search and arrest warrants have now been announced for four senior members of the Bolsonaro government, including two Army officers and two of Bolsonaro’s “former top aides.” Bolsonaro himself has been formally made a target of investigation and was told yesterday that he has 24 hours to surrender his passport to the authorities. (