Brazil's Bolsonaro indicted for alleged money laundering for undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia
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Brazil's Bolsonaro indicted for alleged money laundering for undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia
Brazil police indict ex-President
BY GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA AND MAURICIO SAVARESE
Updated 12:10 AM EDT, July 5, 2024
SAO PAULO (AP) The indictment of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia marked the far-right leaders second formal accusation with more potentially in store.
Two sources with knowledge of the case confirmed Thursdays indictment by Federal Police, which followed another formal accusation in May against Bolsonaro for
allegedly falsifying his COVID-19 vaccination certificate. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they werent authorized to speak publicly.
Brazils Supreme Court has yet to receive the police report with the latest indictment. Once it does, the countrys prosecutor-general, Paulo Gonet, will analyze the document and decide whether to file charges and force Bolsonaro to stand trial.
The indictment dramatically raises the legal threats facing the divisive ex-leader that are applauded by his opponents but denounced as political persecution by his supporters.
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