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Marshal who investigated Bolsonaro son punished with desk job

A Federal Police detective leading an investigation into possible influence-peddling by Jair Renan Bolsonaro, the fourth-eldest son of President Jair Bolsonaro, has reportedly been demoted.

Formerly the regional superintendent of the force in Brasília, Hugo de Barros Correa now works with the administration of marshals’ healthcare plans.

In March, Feds opened an inquiry into potential criminal dealings by Jair Renan. They believe his company could have been used by other firms, paying bribes in order to have access to senior government officials. A mining group lent an electric car to the president’s son.

He denies all wrongdoing.

Amanda Audi

Amanda Audi is a journalist specializing in politics and human rights. She is the former executive director of Congresso em Foco and worked as a reporter for The Intercept Brasil, Folha de S. Paulo, O Globo, Gazeta do Povo, Poder360, among others. In 2019, she won the Comunique-se Award for best-written media reporter and won the Mulher Imprensa award for web journalism in 2020

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