Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro will be called to testify as part of an investigation into accusations he tried to illegally bring $3.2 million of jewelry into the country, Justice Minister Flavio Dino said. | Reuters
“We have enquiries in progress, hearings taking place, and at some point, the former president will be subpoenaed,” Dino told reporters after an event in Rio de Janeiro.There was no deadline or date set for Bolsonaro to be subpoenaed, the minister said, adding that if the former president – who is in self-imposed exile in the United States – fails to testify, Brazil “may or may not” seek international legal cooperation.
Luxury jewelry gifted to the then-president and his wife Michelle Bolsonaro by the Saudi government was seized by customs officials in October 2021 after it was found in the backpack of a government aide. Several officials from the Bolsonaro administration unsuccessfully tried to recover the jewelry from customs, according to local media.
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