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Senator Flávio Bolsonaro.| Photo: Waldemir Barreto / Agência Senado

Target of representations in the Senate Ethics Council and of having to defend himself from a complaint from the Rio de Janeiro Public Ministry, referring to the case of the “rachadinhas”, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (Republicans-RJ) resigned as third secretary of the board House directive. In an official letter sent to the president of the Chamber, Davi Alcolumbre (DEM), on December 11, the son of the President of the Republic did not provide any justification for the request to resign. He only informed that he would leave his position as of December 14.

However, internally, the senators evaluate the dismissal as a way, found by Flávio, to “reduce the pressure” on the cases in which he is investigated. In addition, in February next year, the Senate will elect a new composition for the board of directors. Less than two months after the end of the third secretary’s term, the resignation of the post was already a measure expected by the senator’s party colleagues, as a way for him to “leave the focus of the press and in the sights of the Council of Ethics”.

On Friday 18, Minister Cármen Lúcia, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), determined that the Attorney General’s Office (PGR) must investigate the accusations that the general director of Abin, Alexandre Ramagem, led the defense of Flávio in the case of “crackers”. On the Senate Ethics Council, Flávio is the target of at least two representations. One of them, carried out by Psol and signed by PT and Rede, has been waiting for its continuation for about ten months. Another front of investigation against Flávio in the Ethics Council has its origin in the case of crackers and calls for the indictment of the senator.