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submitted 4 months ago by Chatotorix@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

BRASILIA, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Brazil's federal police on Thursday sought to confiscate former President Jair Bolsonaro's passport and arrest some of his closest aides, sources said, as part of an investigation into an alleged coup attempt after he lost the 2022 election.

The operation reflects a tightening net around Bolsonaro, his family and some of his most powerful allies for actions before and after his unsuccessful reelection effort. The confiscation of his passport will be especially worrying for the former president, a far-right firebrand who cast himself as a Brazilian version of former U.S. President Donald Trump.

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[-] cymbal_king@lemmy.world 67 points 4 months ago

Too bad justice can't be this swift in the US

[-] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

Yeah does this mean Brazil is less corrupt than the US?

[-] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 7 points 4 months ago

Always has been. corruption is greater where the power is greater and so there is bigger opportunities. Brazil has much more petty corruption the USA has built in corruption, that is deemed legal.

[-] Chatotorix@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago

Seriously... it's been almost a year that Bolsonaro has been impeded from participating in any elections for the next 8 years.

[-] Caligvla@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago

Shit, only eight years? I thought it was in perpetuity. Better than nothing I guess, now we need to get rid of Tarcísio.

[-] stoly@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

That much time is political death though. He’ll be thoroughly forgotten except the bad parts by then.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

It’s pretty swift if you’re black.

Almost as if . . . naaahhh

[-] ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.world 34 points 4 months ago

Remember when he had COVID and got bit by an emu? Good times.

[-] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago

Was the emu OK?

[-] FartsWithAnAccent@kbin.social 11 points 4 months ago

No, but thank you for bringing it to my attention.

[-] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

Shit if the left could recruit emus, it would become unstoppable.

[-] billiam0202@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

They did defeat Australia!

[-] Chatotorix@lemmy.world 25 points 4 months ago

Chickens coming home to roost, finally.

[-] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago

Did he go back to Brazil? I know right after the coup attempt he was in Miami for a bit.

[-] Chatotorix@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

He was there during the coup attempt actually, he left days before he finished his term. He eventually came back a few months into 2023.

[-] FartsWithAnAccent@kbin.social 12 points 4 months ago

ayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy^lmao^

[-] Chatotorix@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago
[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

ayyy lmao ftw

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