Ex-Minister of Justice Anderson Torres is suspected of conspiring with supporters of former President Bolsonaro, who rioted after Bolsonaro's election defeat.
Anderson Torres, who served as the minister of justice under the former president of Brazil, was arrested on Saturday, January 14, as part of an investigation into his involvement in the riots that began after the defeat of Jair Bolsonaro in the presidential elections, the news agency reported. AFP.
According to local media reports, Torres was detained in the Brazilian capital after returning from the United States, where he was during the riots. The Supreme Court issued a warrant for his arrest on suspicion of conspiracy with the rebels. The new Minister of Justice, Flavio Dino, has warned his predecessor that he must voluntarily return to the country by Monday, otherwise Brazil will demand his deportation.
A document with plans to "fix" the results of the presidential election was found in Torres' house. In addition, the Federal Supreme Court of Brazil suspects ex-president Jair Bolsonaro of organizing pogroms in the country's capital.
We will remind, on October 30, the second round of presidential elections was held in Brazil, in which Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won with the result of 50,9 percent against 49,1 percent of the votes. On January 8, about 5 supporters of Bolsonaro broke into government buildings in the capital, built barricades in them, attacked policemen with stones and sticks.
A state of emergency was declared in the country, security forces quelled the riots with the help of water cannons, tear gas and light grenades. Bolsonaro himself was in Florida during the riots.
