A former Bolsonarist parliamentarian injures the cops who got here to arrest him with a grenade

To stop his arrest, Roberto Jefferson, a former Brazilian deputy and supporter of outgoing far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, threw grenades at cops, authorities introduced on Sunday. He was dealing with a jail sentence from the Supreme Courtroom (STF) for having violated the situations of his home arrest, after attacking a Justice of the Peace of the best courtroom on social networks.

On the time of the arrest, within the metropolis of Levy Gasparian (State of Rio de Janeiro, south-east), Roberto Jefferson “reacted” and two cops “have been injured by shrapnel from a grenade he threw “, stated the Federal Police (PF). The 2 individuals affected obtained medical consideration and are in good well being, added the PF, who strengthened the police presence on the scene.

Roberto Jefferson resisted utilizing “firearms and explosives”, however was lastly arrested within the night, “after intense negotiation”, additionally specified the PF, including that he could be the topic of an investigation for tried murder.

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Bolsonaro distances himself

Jair Bolsonaro distanced himself from the previous parliamentarian, tweeting: “Anybody who shoots a police officer have to be handled like a bandit. I categorical my solidarity with the cops injured on this episode.”

Jair Bolsonaro additionally insisted that he had no reference to Roberto Jefferson, who stated in 2020 that the president was his “shut pal”.

The chief additionally denied showing in images alongside the ex-MP, however a number of shops confirmed photos of the 2 collectively when the previous military captain got here to energy in 2019.

The Head of State had beforehand condemned the “armed motion” of Roberto Jefferson, who confined himself to his house for eight hours and confirmed in a video that he had used weapons, however apparently with out intention of injure regulation enforcement officers.

Jair Bolsonaro, nonetheless, additionally criticized the judicial investigations in opposition to the ex-MP which, in his opinion, are being carried out “with none constitutional purpose or any prosecution”. He additionally dispatched his Minister of Justice on the spot.

An incident in the midst of the presidential marketing campaign

The Justice of the Peace of the STF, Alexandre de Moraes, had ordered the return to jail of Roberto Jefferson primarily based on a number of breaches of the situations of his home arrest. Roberto Jefferson had not too long ago known as STF member Carmen Lúcia a “witch” and a “prostitute.”

This incident comes per week earlier than the second spherical of the presidential election subsequent Sunday, the place Jair Bolsonaro will face former left-wing president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (2003-2010), favourite within the polls.

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“The offenses dedicated in opposition to Carmen Lúcia can’t be accepted by anybody who respects democracy. A type of violence has been created in society. A machine for destroying democratic values. This generates behaviors just like the one we noticed right now,” Lula wrote on Twitter, additionally expressing his solidarity with the injured.