Bolsonaro to surrender passport as Brazil probes 'coup'

Source: Agence France-Presse

Bolsonaro to surrender passport as Brazil probes 'coup'

Issued on: 08/02/2024 - 15:30
Modified: 08/02/2024 - 15:28
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Brasília (AFP) – Brazilian police carried out dozens of raids Thursday targeting suspects accused of orchestrating an invasion of the seat of power last year, including far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, whose lawyer confirmed he would surrender his passport.

Federal police said they were carrying out numerous search and seizure operations and executing four arrest warrants in an effort to target a "criminal organization involved in the attempted coup" -- a reference to Bolsonaro supporters' invasion of the presidential palace, Congress and Supreme Court on January 8, 2023.

The raids were authorized by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who also ordered that multiple suspects be suspended from public duties and surrender their passports within 24 hours.

That included Bolsonaro, whose lawyer and adviser Fabio Wajngarten confirmed in a statement on X, formerly Twitter, that the former leader would comply with the order.

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