A “supreme humiliation”: Brazilian justice tightens the noose on Jair Bolsonaro
Prosecuted for attempted coup d'état, Jair Bolsonaro is now accused of obstruction of justice for attempting to exploit US customs sanctions against Brazil to evade prosecution. The former Brazilian president, who was raided on Friday, July 18, was also ordered to wear an electronic bracelet.
Former Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro experienced, on Friday, July 18, “one of his most tumultuous days” since the end of his presidential term in December 2022, according to the daily O Globo . At dawn, federal police raided his home in Brasilia as part of his trial for an alleged coup attempt following his electoral defeat to current leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva . He is suspected of being one of the main instigators of the attempt.
On the orders of Supreme Federal Court (STF) Judge Alexandre de Moraes, the 70-year-old far-right leader was then taken to the Federal Police headquarters to have an electronic bracelet fitted. A moment he has repeatedly described as “supreme humiliation” in interviews and informal conversations with supporters, denouncing “persecution” against him, the newspaper reports. The magistrate’s decision responds to a request from the Federal Police, supported by a “favorable opinion” from the Attorney General of the Republic, explains Folha de São Paulo . Investigators believe they have evidence that Jair Bolsonaro sought to “obstruct the trial” and committed acts that “characterize” crimes of coercion, obstruction, and
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