The Federal Police Conducts Searches against Carlos Bolsonaro and Targets the Political Core of the Parallel Intelligenc
In this new action, the Federal Police targets individuals who were recipients of information produced by the agency
Jan.30.2024 1:08PM
Fabio Serapião
Camila Zarur
BRASÍLIA and RIO DE JANEIRO
The Federal Police carried out search and seizure warrants on Monday morning (29) to advance the investigation into the activities of the so-called "Parallel Abin" in Jair Bolsonaro's (PL) government. One of the targets is Carlos Bolsonaro (Republicanos), councilor of Rio de Janeiro and son of the former president. In this new action, the Federal Police target individuals who were recipients of information produced illegally by the federal government's intelligence agency.
Brazil's councilman Carlos Bolsonaro walks inside the Federal Police headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 30, 2024. Police on Monday raided the home and offices of Carlos Bolsonaro, one of Jair Bolsonaro's sons, as part of an investigation into illegal espionage on behalf of the far-right former president and his inner circle. (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP) - AFP
According to the Federal Police, the measures taken aim to "advance in the political core, identifying the main recipients and beneficiaries of information produced illegally within the scope of Abin [Brazilian Intelligence Agency]." In Carlos's office in Rio, agents took a notebook, desktop computers, and documents. In the family's house in Angra dos Reis (RJ), Carlos's cellphone and another computer were seized by the Federal Police.
One of the locations where the Federal Police executed a search and seizure warrant this Monday (29) is Bolsonaro's house in Angra dos Reis, on the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The location entered the search list of the Federal Police after the discovery that Carlos was at the house, from where he broadcasted a live stream with his father this Sunday (28). As reported by the column Mônica Bergamo, the councilor woke up to the news that he was one of the targets of the Federal Police when he was getting ready to spend another day at the beach with his father in Mambucaba, a historic village in Angra. According to the column, the house was empty in the morning when the Federal Police arrived at the location. Bolsonaro and his sons had gone out to fish and had not yet returned. Images broadcasted by GloboNews in the late morning showed Bolsonaro and his sons outside the house watching the Federal Police agents leave after conducting searches at the residence.
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BBC News
Federal police were seen driving away following the raid on the home of Carlos Bolsonaro
Police in Brazil have raided a number of properties linked to Carlos Bolsonaro, one of the sons of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
The search is part of an investigation into allegations that political enemies of President Bolsonaro were spied on illegally by the Brazilian intelligence service during his time in office.
Carlos Bolsonaro often attacked his father's critics on social media.
He has in the past been accused of spreading fake news, which he denies.
Neither Carlos Bolsonaro nor his father have so far commented on this latest raid.
Reuters Carlos Bolsonaro is seen behind his father Jair Bolsonaro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 29, 2022.Reuters
Carlos Bolsonaro, seen here behind his father, was Jair Bolsonaro's confidante
The scandal first broke on Thursday when Brazil's Supreme Court unsealed documents in which the country's intelligence agency Abin was accused of carrying out surveillance on key political and judicial figures critical of the former president.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-68128142
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Carlos Bolsonaro, foreground
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Police investigate the son of former Brazilian President Bolsonaro for alleged spying on opponents
In Brazil, a son of Bolsonaro is targeted by investigation over alleged political spying
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's federal police on Monday searched the home and office of Carlos Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro and a Rio de Janeiro city councilman, two days after the Supreme Court granted the warrants.
By Diane Jeantet The Associated Press
Monday, January 29, 2024
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Article was updated Jan 29, 2024
Brazilian Senator for Rio de Janeiro Flavio Bolsonaro (left) and Councillor of Rio de Janeiro Carlos Bolsonaro attend their father Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro's ceremony to receive a diploma that certifies he can take office as president, at the TSE in Brasilia, on December 10, 2018. Police on January 29, 2024, raided the home and offices of Carlos Bolsonaro, one of Jair Bolsonaro's sons, as part of an investigation into illegal espionage on behalf of the far-right former president and his inner circle.
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's federal police on Monday searched the home and office of Carlos Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro and a Rio de Janeiro city councilman, two days after the Supreme Court granted the warrants.
Police said in a statement that they conducted nine searches Monday as part of a broader investigation into the nation's intelligence agency and alleged spying on political opponents during Bolsonaro's term, which ended in Dec. 2022.
In a decision made public Monday, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes said the police claim it has identified a group, of which Carlos Bolsonaro allegedly forms part, that “monitored ‘political enemies’ and sought information about the existence of investigations related to the children of the then President of the Republic Jair Messias Bolsonaro.”
Images broadcast on TV network GloboNews showed Carlos and his father outside the latter's residence in Angra dos Reis, south of Rio de Janeiro. Police searched the former president’s house for any electronic devices, including phones and laptops, belonging to Carlos.
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https://www.thestar.com/news/world/americas/police-investigate-the-son-of-former-brazilian-pJaresident-bolsonaro-for-alleged-spying-on-opponents/article_9f12ebf6-690b-5b63-bc65-94999f067a13.html
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