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Marcuse

(7,399 posts)
Sat Apr 25, 2020, 12:44 AM Apr 2020

Brazil's justice minister resigns, accusing Bolsonaro of improper conduct

Source: Washington Post

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian Justice Minister Sérgio Moro, who shepherded the sprawling corruption probe that imprisoned some of Latin America's most influential people, resigned in protest Friday after President Jair Bolsonaro fired his police chief.


In an extraordinary resignation speech, Moro charged that Bolsonaro was trying to improperly politicize the Justice Ministry. The move sent political shock waves through Latin America’s largest country as it grapples with the worst public health crisis in a lifetime.


Moro said he could discern only political and improper motives behind Bolsonaro’s decision to fire Maurício Valeixo, the head of the federal police. He accused Bolsonaro of wanting to install a police chief who would grant him access to confidential reports and take investigative requests, jeopardizing the agency’s political independence.
“That really isn’t the role of the federal police to serve this kind of information,” Moro said.


The political drama rapidly evolved throughout Friday. The Brazilian attorney general called for an inquiry into the accusations. Then Bolsonaro denied any misconduct in a lengthy and unfocused speech. And finally, a nightly news program aired messages leaked by Moro that appeared to undercut Bolsonaro’s rebuttals.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/brazils-justice-minister-resigns-accusing-bolsonoro-of-improper-conduct/2020/04/24/53f4b804-8642-11ea-81a3-9690c9881111_story.html



So this is how an ethical Attorney General conducts himself. It’s too bad we don’t have one.
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Brazil's justice minister resigns, accusing Bolsonaro of improper conduct (Original Post) Marcuse Apr 2020 OP
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I have a feeling that this guy won't have a good rest of his life dustyscamp Apr 2020 #2
Which guy? Justice Minister? Bolsonaro? Both are in the thread title, duh. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #3
Sorry, I should have made it more clear dustyscamp Apr 2020 #5
Bolsonaro flailing. Fired Health Minister. Guardian report part of Br health system near collapse Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #4
It's rather frightening to say the least, and in the USA, it goes unimpeded. Dangerous. Firestorm49 Apr 2020 #6
We have 7 more months of the orange idiot to tolerate lambchopp59 Apr 2020 #7

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Bernardo de La Paz

(48,789 posts)
3. Which guy? Justice Minister? Bolsonaro? Both are in the thread title, duh.
Sat Apr 25, 2020, 07:51 AM
Apr 2020

I really wish people would read what they write from a reader's point of view. Lazy writers save a few seconds of their time and leave hundreds of readers spending more seconds each wondering what the heck.

"this guy"?



dustyscamp

(2,221 posts)
5. Sorry, I should have made it more clear
Sat Apr 25, 2020, 09:46 AM
Apr 2020

I was thinking that Ex Justice Minister Sergio Moro might find himself dead one of these days. Moro pretty much pissed off one of the most powerful people in the country, a man who holds considerable sway in the nations military and has many resources at his disposal.
I read that Moro has some popularity in Brazil, but I doubt he has much power left to stop Bolsonaro from doing whatever he wants to him if he ever decides to retaliate. Hopefully nothing happens and Moro and his family live a peaceful rest of their lives.

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,789 posts)
4. Bolsonaro flailing. Fired Health Minister. Guardian report part of Br health system near collapse
Sat Apr 25, 2020, 08:06 AM
Apr 2020

Health Minister not fired for collapsing health care; fired for opposing Bolsonaro's downplaying.

And Bolsonaro spoke (and coughed) at a protest supporting Brazilian military dictatorships.

He's been fighting Governors to try to force opening up. Brazil badly under tested and under reported, but still rising in statistics, passing Canada.

The Bolsonaro Catastrophe will join the Trump Catastrophe.

lambchopp59

(2,809 posts)
7. We have 7 more months of the orange idiot to tolerate
Sat Apr 25, 2020, 03:15 PM
Apr 2020

Brasilieros have 2 more years to hopefully learn hard lessons not to elect self centered tyrants.

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