Bolsonaro Shares, Deletes Video With Voter Fraud Conspiracy
- Post rehashes claims echoed by rioters in Brasilia on Sunday
- Ex-Brazil president was discharged from a US hospital Tuesday
Broken glass at the Planalto Palace following attacks on government buildings by supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia, Brazil, on Jan. 9.
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Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro used his Facebook account to share a video of voter fraud conspiracies that echoed the complaints of rioters who ransacked government buildings in Brasilia on Sunday. The video was deleted hours later.
Bolsonaro’s post, made Tuesday shortly after he was discharged from a US hospital, didn’t comment on the video’s claims. But the person speaking in the clip raised questions about the integrity of Brazil’s voting machines and alleged that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wasn’t legitimately elected.