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Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazilian Congress
Brazil’s Justice Minister Flávio Dino stated former President Jair Bolsonaro bears “political duty” for Sunday’s assaults on authorities establishments within the nation’s capital Brasília, however added there have been no authorized grounds to research him in reference to the riots right now.
“Phrases have energy and people phrases was hate, which was destruction,” Dino stated throughout a information convention on Monday. “It’s a political duty as a result of there are political leaders who’re answerable for the hate speech and the destruction that we noticed yesterday on the buildings of the three branches of powers, aiming at a coup d’état.”
The minister stated there are “no components to advance in a sphere of obligation” but towards Bolsonaro.
“However in a political evaluation, your entire Brazilian nation is aware of that in all these years in presidency, Bolsonaro and everybody who follows him has in recent times uttered frequent [verbal] assaults towards the Supreme Courtroom,” he stated.
Bolsonaro left Brazil for the US on Dec. 30, 2022 — simply two days earlier than President Lula’s inauguration — and is presently in a Florida hospital affected by belly “discomfort,” in keeping with his spouse Michelle Bolsonaro in an Instagram put up.
Bolsonaro routinely attacked and discredited Brazil’s electoral system, the nation’s Supreme Courtroom, and left-wing voters and management through the course of his presidency. He additionally by no means explicitly conceded to Lula’s election win final October.
The previous president did, nonetheless, take to Twitter on Sunday to criticize the assaults on authorities buildings and demand he had at all times acted throughout the bounds of the Structure.
“Peaceable demonstrations, respecting the regulation, are a part of democracy. Nevertheless, depredations and invasions of public buildings as occurred as we speak, in addition to these practiced by the left in 2013 and 2017, escape the rule,” Bolsonaro stated.
He continued, saying “All through my mandate, I’ve at all times been appearing in keeping with the Structure, respecting and defending the legal guidelines, democracy, transparency and our sacred freedom.”
“Moreover, I repudiate the accusations, with out proof, attributed to me by the present chief government of Brazil,” the previous president stated.