This week, we bring more evidence of wrongdoing by the Bolsonaro family. The hardships facing the Panama Canal. Brazil’s spending to mitigate the effects of Covid-19 compared to other countries.
More evidence piling up against the Bolsonaro family
On April 24, Justice Minister Sergio Moro quit the cabinet, claiming President Jair Bolsonaro was trying to meddle with the Federal Police. The allegation was that the president wanted to get his hands on confidential police reports that would help him shield his family and friends from investigations, which is, of course, illegal. On Saturday, newspaper Folha de S.Paulo published an interview with businessman Paulo Marinho, a former Bolsonaro supporter who was elected as a substitute for Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. It was hoped that his revelations could shed light on why the president wanted more control over the Federal Police — especially in Rio de Janeiro.
What did he say? Just after the first round of the 2018 election, a detective reportedly tipped Flávio Bolsonaro off that he would be targeted by a police operation into money laundering schemes within the Rio de Janeiro State Congress. Flávio was a state lawmaker at the time.
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