Students Prison in Brazil Had Help from Infiltrated Army Captain
Students Prison in Brazil Had Help from Infiltrated Army Captain
11 Sept. 2016
The Brazilian man accused of infiltrating a group of students opposed to the government of Michel Temer has been exposed as Willian Pina Botelho, an Army captain working in the intelligence division, El Pais reported.
The paper said that a friend of Botelho, who wished to remain anonymous, was able to identify him based on a photo that has been circulating online.
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Botelho is believed to be the man behind the arbitrary arrest of 26 youth last week shortly before a massive anti-coup demonstration in the city of São Paulo.
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The victims said they grew suspicious of Botelho, known to them as Baltazar Mendes, when he was taken away in a separate vehicle and did not show up at the police station for processing.
It later emerged that it was Botelho who suggested the group of students change their meet-up point to the São Paulo Cultural Center, where the arrests eventually took place.
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