Brazil’s Bolsonaro accused in spy agency case as coup trial is ongoing
Al JazeeraJUN 18
Report: Brazilian Police Accuse Bolsonaro's Son in Spy Agency Case
Above: Jair Bolsonaro's son Carlos at Brazil's federal police HQ in Rio de Janeiro on Jan. 30, 2024. Image copyright: Mauro Pimentel/AFP/Getty Images
The Spin
Left narrative
Under Bolsonaro, the state apparatus was weaponized to monitor and persecute his political opponents. Since the coup plot was first exposed, it's clear that the Brazilian far-right sought to undermine democratic institutions. However, if there were still any doubts about their intentions, they should be gone now that police found evidence against them in this spy scandal.
Right narrative
These accusations are blatant examples of leftist lawfare against the Bolsonaros, their allies and whoever dares not to support their persecution — the very same failed strategy used in America against Trump. You don't have to be a Bolsonaro supporter to see that the judicial system in Brazil has been weaponized against its predecessor.
Editor's Note
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