Brazil Police Target More Bolsonaro Allies in New Probe
- Operation comes after protesters lit fireworks near Top Court
- Some of the targets reportedly part of the fake news probe
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Brazil’s federal police launched another operation targeting allies of President Jair Bolsonaro, a move that could add tensions to an already strained relationship between powers.
Under orders of Justice Alexandre de Moraes, police carried out 21 search and seizure warrants in the states of Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and Santa Catarina as well as the Federal District, where the capital of Brasilia is located. The police’s press statement did not reveal names of the people investigated.