Minister Alexandre de Moraes, of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), ordered the opening of an investigation by the Federal Police to investigate whether Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) committed the crime of slander against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT). The decision establishes an initial deadline of 60 days for the investigation.
The measure was taken after representation from the PF, which pointed to a publication made by the senator on social media in January, in which Lula appears associated with the image of Venezuelan Nicolás Maduro being arrested. In the same content, Flávio stated that the president would be denounced and mentioned alleged crimes.
According to the Federal Police, the post attributed practices such as international drug and weapons trafficking, money laundering, support for terrorists and electoral fraud to the Chief Executive. For the agency, the content may constitute direct imputation of unproven crimes.
In the decision, Moraes highlighted the reach of the publication and the fact that it was published in a public environment. The minister stated that the message attributes criminal acts to the President of the Republic, which justifies the opening of an investigation.
Possible developments
By sending the files to the Federal Police, it will be up to the investigators to gather information about the context of the publication, its repercussions and possible intention to impute crimes unduly. The investigation includes the analysis of the content disclosed and the circumstances in which it was produced.
At the end of the initial period, the PF may request an extension of the investigations, suggest archiving or indicate the existence of elements for possible liability. The case is being processed under the supervision of the Supreme Court, which concentrates investigations involving authorities with privileged jurisdiction.
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