Brazilian prosecutors accused former President Bolsonaro of inciting last weekend’s riots and asked the Supreme Court to authorize an investigation of him
BRASÍLIA—Brazilian prosecutors on Friday accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of inciting last weekend’s riots by asserting the election that removed him from office was rigged, and asked the country’s Supreme Court to authorize an investigation
of him.President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Mr. Bolsonaro, a conservative, warned about the potential for voter fraud and some of his supporters say they don’t believe Mr. da Silva is the country’s legitimate leader. Mr. Bolsonaro hasn’t conceded defeat.
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