#Latest news with #BrasilPoliticaBloomberg27-05-2025PoliticsBloombergBolsonaro's Son Investigated Over Alleged Court IntimidationA Brazilian Supreme Court justice has authorized the federal police to investigate one of the sons of former President Jair Bolsonaro over allegations that he sought to intimidate members of the court while in the US. Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Monday approved a request from the Prosecutor General's Office to open a formal probe into Eduardo Bolsonaro, a congressman currently on leave. In March, Eduardo moved to the US, where he sought support from Donald Trump's allies amid mounting legal troubles facing his father in Brazil. The conservative former president is accused by prosecutors of leading a criminal organization that allegedly attempted to stage a coup following his 2022 election loss.
Bloomberg27-05-2025PoliticsBloombergBolsonaro's Son Investigated Over Alleged Court IntimidationA Brazilian Supreme Court justice has authorized the federal police to investigate one of the sons of former President Jair Bolsonaro over allegations that he sought to intimidate members of the court while in the US. Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Monday approved a request from the Prosecutor General's Office to open a formal probe into Eduardo Bolsonaro, a congressman currently on leave. In March, Eduardo moved to the US, where he sought support from Donald Trump's allies amid mounting legal troubles facing his father in Brazil. The conservative former president is accused by prosecutors of leading a criminal organization that allegedly attempted to stage a coup following his 2022 election loss.