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Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro to be investigated in riots case
Brazil: presidential palace, Supreme Court, Congress were attacked on Jan 8
Supporters of Bolsonaro accused of violence

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Brazil: Former President Jair Bolsonaro to be investigated for January 8 riots

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has authorised including former president Jair Bolsonaro in its investigation of who incited the Jan. 8 riot in the nation's capital, as part of a broader crackdown to hold responsible parties to account

Updated: Sep 02, 2022 10:53

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Brazil: Former President Jair Bolsonaro to be investigated for January 8 riots

Brazil's Supreme Court on January 13 announced that it would be investigating former President Jair Bolsonaro for any alleged role in inciting the far-right mob that ransacked the country's Congress, top court and presidential offices on January 8, AP reported.

Following the Supreme Court's decision, Bolsonaro's lawyer Frederick Wassef said in a statement that the former president “vehemently repudiates the acts of vandalism and destruction” from Jan. 8, but blamed supposed “infiltrators” of the protest — something his far-right backers have also claimed.

The statement also said Bolsonaro “never had any relationship or participation with these spontaneous social movements.”

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