Police allege that Jair Bolsonaro sanctioned a spy ring
The right-wing former president is already on trial for allegedly plotting a coup
Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s far-right former president, is on trial for allegedly plotting a coup to stay in power after he lost an election in 2022. But the allegations do not end there. Police now say he approved the operation of an illegal spy ring to target his enemies.
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