Bolsonaro Faces Decisive Week on the Investigation that Could Lead to his Temporary Removal from Off
Source: Folha (Brazil)
The President talks about staying until 2026
May.11.2020 2:03PM
Matheus Teixeira
BRASÍLIA
This week will be decisive in whether Brazil's Attorney General's Office will denounce Jair Bolsonaro for corruption, obstruction of justice, and administrative advocacy. The president is also being investigated for attempting to interfere with the autonomy of the Federal Police.
Three ministers of state, six delegates, and a federal deputy will give depositions to confer the veracity of the accusations made by the former Car Wash judge Sergio Moro, who left the Ministry of Justice.
On Monday (11), Alexandre Ramagem Bolsonaro tried to place as head of the Federal Police, will give a deposition.
President Jair Bolsonaro at the Alvorada Palace. (Foto: Pedro Ladeira/Folhapress, PODER) - Folhapress
Also, Supreme Court Justice Celso de Mello will decide on the release of a video in which Bolsonaro supposedly appears to have threatened Moro with resignation if he did not change the agency's chief. On Tuesday, the president, ex-minister, and prosecutor will likely have access to the recording.
Read more: https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2020/05/bolsonaro-faces-decisive-week-with-investigation-that-could-lead-to-his-removal.shtml
Judi Lynn
(160,450 posts)Secom is responsible for the Presidency of the Republic communications
May.11.2020 2:10PM
Secom published a video to publicize federal actions in the fight against the pandemic. But at a certain point, the video used an expression that refers to the famous Nazi inscription at the entrance to the Auschwitz concentration camp in (Poland): "Arbeit macht frei" ("Work liberates" ). Secom is responsible the Presidents communications.
The Secom video, which was shared by President Jair Bolsonaro (without a party), states at one point: "Work, unity and truth will set us free [sic]".
In the text in which the video is presented, Secom's profile on Twitter makes a slight variation, without the error of agreement: "Part of the press insists on turning its back on facts, on Brazil, and on Brazilians. But @govbr, by determination of his boss, will continue working to SAVE LIVES and preserve the employment and dignity of Brazilians. Work, union and the truth will liberate Brazil. "
Fábio Wajngarten. FOTO: EDU ANDRADE/Fatopress
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Brazilian president's press secretary tests positive for coronavirus, days after meeting Trump
By Rob Picheta, Shasta Darlington and Jonny Hallam, CNN
Updated 7:10 PM ET, Thu March 12, 2020
Brazilian official tests positive for coronavirus days after visiting Trump
(CNN)Fabio Wajngarten, the press secretary for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, two sources have told CNN. Bolsonaro's health is being monitored.
It comes just days after Wajngarten met US President Donald Trump in Florida.
Trump was in close physical proximity with the Wajngarten Saturday night, two people familiar tell CNN.
The Brazilian press secretary attended the dinner Trump hosted at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, took a photo with the US President and later stood feet away from Trump as he spoke during Kimberly Guilfoyle's birthday, the sources said.
Information on the similarity between Secom's phrase and the Nazi motto was published by UOL.
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https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/12/americas/brazil-bolsonaro-coronavirus-aide-scli-intl/index.html