The former president of Brazil acknowledges “some slips” during his tenure
MADRID, 17 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The former president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro has maintained this Monday, after breaking his silence, that the assault by his supporters on democratic institutions was “incredible”.
Bolsonaro, who spoke this Monday with several supporters who were in front of his accommodation in Florida (United States), has in turn indicated that he regretted the episode of vandalism that occurred in Brasilia.
“I regret what happened on January 8, an incredible thing,” the former president declared in a video collected by the Metropoles portal.
“In my government, people learned what politics is, got to know the powers that be, began to value freedom,” added the former president of the country.
In addition, Bolsonaro has acknowledged “some slips” during his term, which ended on December 31: “In four years, every day was Monday. Does it have holes? Of course it does. We make some mistakes, so we make them too in government”.
In this speech, the former Brazilian leader has tried to distance himself from the coup attacks, contrasting with the speeches of his followers, according to the newspaper ‘Folha de Sao Paulo’.
These statements came days after Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes authorized an investigation into Bolsonaro for alleged incitement to crime, following a request from the Prosecutor’s Office.
The Public Ministry considers that Bolsonaro has incited crime by posting a video on his social networks questioning the result of the elections after the assault.
De Moraes has indicated that the former president repeatedly engages in conduct investigated in other investigations. In addition, the magistrate has also opened an investigation to investigate the former Minister of Justice and National Security Anderson Torres, and the governor of Brasilia, Ibaneis Rocha, both removed from office.
