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Brazilian Justice Extends Investigation Against Bolsonaro
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. | Photo: Twitter / @jairbolsonaro
Published 28 November 2020
President Jair Bolsonaro asked the Supreme Court to suspend the investigations and said he refused to testify.
The Supreme Federal Court (STF) of Brazil extended the investigations against President Jair Bolsonaro this Friday for 60 days.
Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes decided to extend the investigations against Bolsonaro for his alleged political interference in the Federal Police and also gave the Attorney General, Augusto Aras, five days to rule on the requirement for the President to give a statement.
Bolsonaro asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to suspend the investigations and said he refused to give a statement.
The case against the president dates back to April, when former Justice Minister Sérgio Moro accused Bolsonaro of interfering in the direction of the Federal Police in order to control investigations that affected his children.
More:
https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/brazilian-justice-extends-investigation-against-bolsonaro-20201128-0003.html
