US EditionBrazil's Bolsonaro, Others Formally Accused in Spy Agency Case
BRAZIL, JUN 17 – Brazil's federal police accuse Bolsonaro and 30 others of forming a criminal group that used intelligence agency ABIN to spy on rivals and spread disinformation, police said.
- On June 17, 2025, Brazil’s Federal Police presented charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro and more than 30 individuals for orchestrating an illicit surveillance operation involving the Brazilian Intelligence Agency .
- The allegations stem from investigations showing Bolsonaro's administration created a parallel intelligence structure that spied on political opponents and spread misinformation.
- Key figures charged include Bolsonaro, his son Carlos Bolsonaro, and ABIN heads Alexandre Ramagem and Luiz Fernando Correa, amid claims the scheme monitored judges and journalists.
- The findings were made public by the judge overseeing the case after leaks caused confusion in the media, revealing that Bolsonaro was identified as the primary beneficiary, though he has denied any wrongdoing and condemned the investigation as politically motivated persecution.
- The Supreme Court forwarded the investigation to the Prosecutor General's Office, which will decide whether to press charges, marking potential serious legal consequences for Bolsonaro and associates.
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro used intelligence agency to spy on judges, lawmakers and journalists, police say
Brazil’s federal police accused former president Jair Bolsonaro and 35 others of involvement in a sprawling scheme that used the country’s intelligence agency to spy on members of the judiciary, lawmakers and journalists.
Brazil's Bolsonaro used intelligence agency to spy on judges, lawmakers and journalists, police say
Brazil's federal police accused former president Jair Bolsonaro and 35 others of involvement in a sprawling scheme that used the country's intelligence agency to spy on members of the judiciary, lawmakers and journalists.
Brazil's Bolsonaro, others formally accused in spy agency case
Brazil's federal police have formally accused former President Jair Bolsonaro, his son Carlos Bolsonaro and others in a probe into the alleged illegal surveillance by spy agency ABIN on authorities during Bolsonaro's presidential term.
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