The federal police will take his statement within ten days, it said. The Attorney General’s Office submitted the request.
A few days after Bolsonaro’s successor Lula da Silva took office, supporters of the right-wing populist politician stormed and rioted in Congress, the seat of government and the Supreme Court on January 8. Security forces took the situation under control a few hours later.
The new government holds Bolsonaro personally responsible for the riots. He had repeatedly cast doubt on the electoral system and never admitted his loss to Lula.
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