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Bolsonaro’s Charges May Stack Up, as Brazilian Police Investigate Potential Espionage

A scholar says prosecuting former presidents is not abnormal in Brazil.

AP/Eraldo Peres
President Bolsonaro at the Alvorada Palace, Brasilia, Brazil, November 1, 2022. AP/Eraldo Peres
RAFAEL OLIVEIRA
RAFAEL OLIVEIRA

The Brazilian federal police are launching another criminal investigation into President Bolsonaro, this time for allegedly spying on government officials.

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RAFAEL OLIVEIRA
RAFAEL OLIVEIRA

Mr. Oliveira is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in Religion Unplugged, America’s Future, and the College Fix.

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