Political tensions have risen ahead of next Sunday’s presidential election race. (file)
Rio de Janeiro:
Brazilian politician Roberto Jefferson surrendered on Sunday evening after injuring two policemen while resisting arrest by the country’s Supreme Court.
President Jair Bolsonaro tried to distance himself from his aide by posting a video on social media after his arrest, saying he should be treated as a criminal for shooting at policemen.
Two officers were injured in the shrapnel of a grenade thrown by the former Congressman. Both went to the hospital and were later released, the statement said.
In a video posted to social media on Sunday morning, the congressman showed a photo of federal police officers arriving at his home, and later admitted in another video that he had targeted a police car, but not at officers. No.
Jefferson was ordered to be taken to prison by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes after former congressman and president of the PTB political party released a tape to Justice Carmen Lucia because of decisions related to the presidential election.
Moraes said in his decision that Jefferson did not comply with the conditions of his house arrest.
Jefferson was already under investigation for alleged involvement in the creation of fake news, and on Friday issued derogatory statements to Justice Carmen Lucia, who served as presidential candidate and former President Luis Inácio Lula da Dr. It was decided to transfer part of Bolsonaro’s air time to Silva. Offenses in political advertisements of adversaries.
Two opposition senators, Randolph Rodrigues and Elysian Gama, asked the Supreme Court to punish Jefferson for humiliating Lucia.
Political tensions have risen ahead of next Sunday’s presidential election race. Bolsonaro had earlier tweeted condemning Jefferson’s comments on Justice and his resistance to prison. Lula said the issue should now be resolved by the police and blamed Bolsonaro for escalating political violence.
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