A Supreme Court justice ruled Wednesday President Jair Bolsonaro should be investigated for unproven claims Brazil's voting system is riddled with fraud, adding the far-right leader to an ongoing probe on the spread of fake news by his government.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro delivers a speech during the taking office ceremony of his new Chief of Staff Ciro Nogueira at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, on August 4, 2021. – A Supreme Court justice ruled on Wednesday President Jair Bolsonaro should be investigated for unproven claims Brazil’s electronic voting system is riddled with fraud, adding the far-right leader to an ongoing probe on the spread of fake news by his government.
The Supreme Court agreed, finding Bolsonaro should face investigation for slander and inciting criminal acts for his undocumented claims of massive vote fraud. There are fears Bolsonaro could try to use fraud claims to undermine next year’s election if he loses, following in the footsteps of former US president Donald Trump, with whom he is often compared.“I refuse to be intimidated,” he fired back.
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