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His dismissal caused a political tremor: Former Brazilian Federal Police Chief Mauricio Valeixo confirmed President Jair Bolsonaro’s accusation of political interference. Bolsonaro had wanted someone close to him in the post, Valeixo said, according to Brazilian media reports at a federal police hearing. This investigates the matter at the instruction of the Supreme Court.
Former Justice Minister Sérgio Moro had made accusations against Bolsonaro when he announced his resignation in late April. The president interfered in judicial matters by firing Valeixo, a close confidant of Moro.
The Supreme Court did not allow Bolsonaro to succeed
Bolsonaro nominated Alexandre Ramagem, a friend of his family, as his successor. The police reportedly charged two politically active children of the right-wing president. Ramagem was the chief of security for Bolsonaros during the electoral campaign and became friends with the Bolsonaro clan, especially with one of the two sons. After a Supreme Court judge banned the Ramagen nomination, Bolsonaro withdrew it.
After the controversy, he named Rolando de Souza as the new police chief, who is close to his original candidate. In one of his first acts, De Souza replaced the director of the federal police in Rio de Janeiro, where the Bolsonaro family lives.
In addition to Valeixo, nearly a dozen people are expected to be heard this week. The video’s content is eagerly awaited at a meeting where, Moro said, Bolsonaro is said to have requested personnel changes and access to secret reports.
