Brazil arrests 7 senior military police officers over Jan. 8 riots
- Seven senior military police officers in Brazil have been arrested for allegedly assisting right-wing rioters during attacks on government buildings in Brasilia.
- Prosecutors claim that text messages obtained from the officers' phones show they were aware of the attackers' intentions and assisted them in their efforts to overthrow President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and reinstate former President Jair Bolsonaro in a coup.
- The officers have not yet been charged, but among those arrested is the general commander of the military police of Brasilia.
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Brazil arrests capital’s military police leaders for alleged role in Jan. 8 riots
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian federal authorities on Friday arrested leaders of the capital’s military police in a raid carried out as part of an investigation into the Jan. 8 riots, in which supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed government buildings. The officials had previous knowledge the riots were being planned and failed to stop them, the Supreme Court said. The military police commander for the federal district, Klepter R…
Brazil police commanders arrested over capital riots
BRASILIA, Aug 19 — Seven high-ranking members of the Brasilia police force were arrested Friday over allegations they abetted supporters of far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro who rioted in the seat of power in the Brazilian capital in January. Prosecutors accused those arrested of dereliction of duty and participating in an attempted coup, saying they not only ignored prior intelligence on the planned invasions but shared the rioters’ aim of …
Brazil arrests 7 senior military police officers over Jan. 8 riots
Brazil arrests 7 senior military police officers over Jan. 8 riots Brazil's federal police on Friday arrested seven senior military police officers accused of assisting right-wing rioters during the Jan. 8 attacks on government buildings in the capital, Brasilia.Prosecutors say text messages obtained from the officers' mobile phones show Brasilia's military police were aware of the attackers' intentions. Not only did the officers fail to preven…
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