Former president claims that the politicization of institutions shows that the country is returning to being a paradise of impunity
The former president (PL) stated this Monday (November 25, 2024) that the New York Times make one “dark analysis of Brazil’s future”. The North American newspaper on Sunday (Nov 24) published a report (read , for subscribers) that criticizes the (Federal Supreme Court) for being “quietly” burying what he called “one of the biggest anti-corruption actions in recent history”in reference to the Lava Jato operation.
“The New York Times offers a grim analysis of Brazil’s future if this cycle of institutional destruction continues”the former president on his profile on X (ex-Twitter). According to Bolsonaro, the politicization of institutions that should not be political is beyond a “setback” in the fight against corruption, “a clear message that today’s Brazil is returning to being a paradise of impunity”.
With the title “A case of corruption that spread across Latin America is being undone”the report, signed by journalists Jack Nicas and Ana Ionova, stated that the Supreme “is rejecting evidence” e “annulling important convictions”.
The text cites the decisions of STF minister Dias Toffoli. The magistrate was responsible for annulling the convictions of defendants involved in the corruption scheme, such as , and .
Bolsonaro stated that the report exposes the seriousness of the “institutional and moral crisis” that Brazil has been going through since the end of his mandate, in 2022. He said that the New York Times back to “real problems” of the country, instead of “feeding absurd narratives typical of authoritarian regimes, such as the false accusation that the opposition had plotted a coup”.
The (Federal Police) on Thursday (21.nov) the former president and others for involvement in an alleged attempted coup d’état in 2022. According to the corporation, there are enough elements to indicate Bolsonaro’s participation in a plot to prevent the inauguration of the then elected president (PT) that year. This is Bolsonaro’s.
In the publication about the report of the New York Timesthe former president once again made a “sincere appeal” to the political class, business leaders and the press: “We need to return Brazil to the right path. History is watching us and the people are crying out for justice, freedom and truth.”
Bolsonaro stated that the country deserves a future where the law is equal for everyone. “It cannot be accepted that a few continue to act as an instrument of political persecution and destruction of opponents, while protecting those who are part of their circle of interests”, declared.
The investigations into the Lava Jato operation uncovered a corruption scheme in which Odebrecht (currently Novonor) executives paid bribes to politicians and public officials to obtain works, guaranteeing preference in processes and contracts. Marcelo, then president and heir of the company, was arrested in June 2015. Companies such as JBS and Petrobras were also involved in the scheme.
Among those convicted in the operation was President Lula. It was at the Curitiba superintendence on April 7, 2018 and in November 2019. The conviction was suspended in 2021 after the STF found that the judge, currently senator, Sergio Moro (União Brasil-PR), was wrong when sentencing the PT member.
