Good morning! Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the president’s eldest son, is under scrutiny. House Speaker dragged into kickback scandal. GDP growth estimates continue to shrink.
President’s son under scrutiny
A state court in Rio de Janeiro lifted Senator Flávio Bolsonaro’s bank secrecy—as well as that of 88 of his former aides. The ruling was signed on April 24 but only revealed yesterday evening. The president’s eldest son is suspected of running a money laundering scheme while serving as a state congressman in Rio. Investigators believe that his staffers were forced to surrender part of their...
