Bolsonaro Strikes Back After Key Aide Exit Leaves Brazil Reeling
- President denied Moro’s claims he interfered with police work
- Pot-banging protests breaks out across Brazil during speech
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The resignation of Sergio Moro, the Brazilian judge who gained superstar status for taking down a network of corrupt politicians and CEOs, set off a storm in President Jair Bolsonaro’s administration.
Pot-banging protests erupted across the country late Friday as the president spoke to refute Moro’s allegations that he had tried to interfere with federal police investigations.