The far-right former President Mr. Bolsonaro has denied the accusations and he refused to answer questions during a half-hour interrogation on February 22 at federal police headquarters in Brasilia. That is the great truth," Mr. Bolsonaro told radio station CBN Recife. In June, the electoral tribunal barred Mr. Bolsonaro from running for office until 2030 over his attacks on the election system. One of Mr. Bolsonaro's lawyers, Fabio Wajngarten, said on February 22 that he hoped to see "500,000 to 700,000" demonstrators. Mr. Bolsonaro urged his supporters to come dressed in the yellow and green of Brazil's flag, which he claimed as a symbol when in office.

Source: The Hindu February 25, 2024 17:19 UTC