The arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL), which took place this Saturday (22), was highlighted in the Italian press. News portals such as Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica and RAI News, for example, reported the case, focusing on the attempted escape and the crimes for which Bolsonaro has already been convicted.
O Corriere della Sera highlighted"Former President Bolsonaro was arrested in Brazil. The judge stated that he posed a flight risk because his electronic ankle monitor had been tampered with." The newspaper added: "The politician nicknamed the Trump of the Tropics was convicted by the Supreme Court in late September of attempted coup d'état, criminal organization, violent abolition of the rule of law, aggravated damage, and deterioration of historical heritage. Seven other collaborators were also found guilty."
O La Repubblica reported that “he was trying to break his electronic ankle monitor to escape during a demonstration called by his son for tonight. The Brazilian far-right leader was under house arrest after violating precautionary measures during his trial for attempted coup d'état.”
A RAI News highlighted that “the former president was taken to the Federal Police headquarters, where he will be detained in a reception room, a space reserved for high-ranking authorities and public figures. The arrest occurred around 6:00 AM, and the convoy transporting him arrived at the Federal Police headquarters at 6:35 AM.”
In Brazil, the arrest was authorized by Justice Alexandre de Moraes of the Supreme Federal Court, following a request from the Federal Police. The Attorney General's Office also expressed its support for the measure. Moraes indicated that there were signs that... Bolsonaro He planned to flee the country or take refuge in an embassy.
The current arrest is preventive, without a fixed term, and is not related to the previous conviction. The former president is due to participate in a custody hearing this Sunday (23), in Brasília.
