Brazil Supreme Court Suspends Investigation Into Aide of Bolsonaro’s Son
- Aide to Flavio Bolsonaro under investigation over deposits
- Jair Bolsonaro won election promising to fight corruption
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A Brazilian Supreme Court judge suspended an investigation into bank transactions by an aide to Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of the president and a Senator-elect, prompting a backlash among supporters.
Judge Luiz Fux ruled that prosecutors could not access Bolsonaro’s bank records for the meantime. Congress resits in February and the delay may end up postponing an investigation indefinitely. Under Brazilian law, serving lawmakers cannot be probed by any judicial body other than the Supreme Court. The decision follows a request by Bolsonaro’s lawyers.