Bolsonaro denies 'illegal acts' over Saudí jewels; Lula government vows probe

Former Brazil president Bolsonaro denies 'illegal acts' over Saudi jewels; Lula gov't vows probe

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday denied committing "illegal acts" after a report that jewelry allegedly gifted by Saudi Arabia to him and his wife was brought into the South American nation without being declared to authorities.

Brazil's Bolsonaro denies illegal acts with seized jewelry

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro said Saturday that he'd done nothing illegal following reports that he tried to bring jewelry worth more than $3 million into the country in 2021 without declaring it to authorities.

Brazil's Bolsonaro denies illegal acts with seized jewelry

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro said Saturday that he’d done nothing illegal following reports that he tried to bring jewelry worth more than $3 million into […]

Brazil's Bolsonaro denies illegal acts with seized jewelry

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro says he did nothing illegal following reports that he tried to bring jewelry worth more than $3 million into the country in 2021 without declaring it to authorities

Brazil's Bolsonaro denies illegal acts with seized jewelry

Brazil's Bolsonaro denies illegal acts with seized jewelry CARLA BRIDI March 4, 2023 Brazils former president Jair Bolsonaro said Saturday that he'd done nothing illegal following reports that he tried to bring jewelry worth more than $3 million into the country in 2021 without declaring it to authorities. The jewelry - a set of earrings, a necklace, a ring and a watch of the Swiss brand Chopard - had been given as a gift to Bol…

Brazil's Bolsonaro denies illegal acts with seized jewelry

By CARLA BRIDI Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro says he did nothing illegal following reports that he tried to bring jewelry worth more than $3 million into the country in 2021 without declaring it to authorities. The jewelry had been given as a gift to Bolosonaro by the Saudi Arabian government when he was in office, according to the O Estado de São Paulo newspaper. The set was found in luggage b…