Bolsonaro Calls Journalist 'Sucker' and Does Not Answer about Queiroz Deposits to Michelle

[Judi Lynn]

President acknowledges that he exaggerated in a past statement, but remains unanswered

Aug.27.2020 2:31PM

Eduardo Moura

On a visit this Wednesday (26th) to the city of Ipatinga (MG), President Jair Bolsonaro (without a party) again attacked the press by refusing to comment on the transfers of R $ 89,000 made to his wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, by retired military policeman Fabrício Queiroz. Queiroz is suspected of running a salary "kickback" scheme in Flávio Bolsonaro's office in the Legislative Assembly of Rio.

"With all due respect, don't you have a decent question to ask? For the love of God," said the president, when asked by Folha if he would speak this time about deposits of R $ 89,000 in Michelle's account.

Asked by a journalist from the newspaper O Globo about the deposits, Bolsonaro said, "Stop being a sucker, boy" and countered by asking about the alleged monthly transfers made by the money changer Dario Messer to the Marinho family, owner of Rede Globo.

According to Veja magazine, in a deposition on June 24, Messer said that he made transfers of dollars in cash to the Marines on several occasions since the 1990s. The family denies any wrongdoing.

More:
https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2020/08/coronavirus-affects-991-of-brazilian-cities-says-ministry-of-health.shtml

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