US EditionBrazil Police Accuse Bolsonaro and Son of Obstruction of Justice over Coup Trial
Brazilian police accuse Jair and Eduardo Bolsonaro of coercing the judiciary and planning asylum to obstruct justice in a coup-related trial, recommending charges that carry up to 12 years in prison.
- Brazilian police on Wednesday called for former president Jair Bolsonaro and his son Eduardo Bolsonaro to be charged with obstruction of justice for attempting to interfere with Bolsonaro's coup trial.
- The report also shows that investigators found a 33-page draft asylum request on Jair Bolsonaro's phone addressed to Argentina's President Javier Milei, while police said Eduardo Bolsonaro moved to the U.S. and lobbied the Trump administration with advice from Paulo Figueiredo.
- Authorities searched evangelical pastor Silas Malafaia's home, barred him from leaving Brazil, and police recommended charges against him and Paulo Figueiredo in the interference probe.
- The prosecutor's office must now decide whether to accept Brazilian police's recommendation to press charges against the accused, with a combined sentence potentially reaching 12 years.
- Bolsonaro has maintained his innocence while President Donald Trump called the proceedings `witch hunt`; Eduardo Bolsonaro said his U.S. actions aimed to restore individual freedoms.
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The Brazilian Federal Police formally accused former country president Jair Bolsonaro and his son, Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, on Wednesday of attempting to obstruct the investigation that the far rightist faces for a coup d'état, including a crime of coercion and an attempt to flee to Argentina, through funding a plot to obstruct this cause from the United States, according to Europa Press.
On Thursday, the Brazilian police requested the indictment of Jair Bolsonaro and his son residing in the United States for "coercion" against justice.
Brazil police accuse Bolsonaro and son of obstruction of justice over coup trial
Police in Brazil on Wednesday called for former president Jair Bolsonaro and his son Eduardo to be charged with obstruction of justice for their efforts to meddle in the ex-leader's trial for attempting…
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Brazil police accuse Bolsonaro and son of obstructing coup trial
Brazilian police called Wednesday for former president Jair Bolsonaro and his son Eduardo to be charged with obstruction of justice for attempting to interfere with the ex-leader's trial over plotting an attempted coup.
The Brazilian Federal Police formally accused former President Jair Bolsonaro, and his son, Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, on Wednesday of attempting to obstruct the investigation that the ultra-rightist faces for a coup d'état, including a crime of coercion, by financing a plot to obstruct this cause from the United States.The police force presented the complaint in a report delivered this Wednesday to the Supreme Court, after concluding invest…
Brazil Police Accuse Bolsonaro And Son Of Obstructing Coup Trial
Brazilian police called Wednesday for former president Jair Bolsonaro and his son Eduardo to be charged with obstruction of justice for attempting to interfere with the ex-leader's trial over plotting an attempted coup.
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