Brazilian authorities also announced the arrest of a former military police commander, Fábio Augusto Vieira. The magistrate considers the behavior of both in the attack on public institutions on January 8 as “extremely serious”.
Brazilian authorities have announced the arrest of the former Minister of Justice and Public Security Anders Torresin office during the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro, and former military police commander, Fabio Augusto Vieira.
Torres has confirmed that Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has ordered his arrest and authorized a search of his home.
“I have made the decision to interrupt my vacation (in the United States) and return to Brazil. I will appear in court and I will take care of my defense,” the former minister stated through his profile on the social network Twitter.
Today (01/10) I received notice that Judge Alexandre de Moraes of the STF has determined my prison and has authorized my search for my home. I made the decision to interrupt my vacation and return to Brazil. I will present myself before justice and take care of my defense.
— Anderson Torres (@andersongtorres) January 10, 2023
“I have always based my actions on ethics and legality. I believe in Brazilian justice and in the strength of the institutions. I am sure that the truth will prevail,” Torres assured.
The magistrate, for his part, has ruled that the actions of Torres and the former commander-in-chief of the Marechaussee “extremely serious”as they can endanger the lives of the president, ministers and parliamentarians.
Moraes has indicated that “absolutely nothing justifies the omission and conspiracy” of Torres and Vieira in the attack on public institutions in the past January 8. Likewise, he has assured that the position of both is “appalling” because the occurrence of violent events was predictable.
Bolsonaro is fired
For his part, the former president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday left the AdventHealth Celebration hospital, located on the outskirts of the US city of Orlando, against the recommendation of the medical team.
After being admitted during the day on Monday due to severe abdominal pain following a stab wound he suffered during the 2018 election campaign, he is said to have left hospital, despite doctors urging him to remain in hospital for another three or four months . days, reports the Brazilian newspaper ‘O Globo’.
(function(d, s, id) {
var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];
if (d.getElementById(id)) return;
js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;
js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/es_ES/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.8”;
fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);
}(document, ‘script’, ‘facebook-jssdk’));
Source: EITB
I’m Wayne Wickman, a professional journalist and author for Today Times Live. My specialty is covering global news and current events, offering readers a unique perspective on the world’s most pressing issues. I’m passionate about storytelling and helping people stay informed on the goings-on of our planet.
