The former Brazilian president, who returned to the country after three months in prison in the US, will testify before the Federal Police in Brasilia along with nine other people involved in the smuggling case.
The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonarowill testify this Thursday for a possible case of smuggling of jewelry from Saudi Arabia during his tenure.
Since the smuggling attempt became known, both politics and Brazilian justice are investigating a possible link of the gift of the government of Saudi Arabia with the privatization of the Landulpho Alves refinery, located in Bahia, which was acquired by the sovereign wealth fund of the United Arab Emirates, Mubadala Capital.
The former president received a large amount of jewelry from the Saudi authorities in October 2021, including “a necklace, a ring, a watch and a pair of diamond earrings”all gifts for who was at that time the first lady, Michelle Bolsonaro.
The leader of the Liberal Party (PL), who returned to Brazilian lands after spending almost three months in prison in the US, handed over this Tuesday, by order of the Court of Accounts of the Union (TCU)the third set of jewelry he received as a gift in 2019 from the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, valued at more than $90,000 and which included an encrusted gold Rolex.
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Bolsonaro will testify before the police
The far-right leader is expected to give statements to the Federal Police next Thursday along with nine other people who will testify in person and simultaneously at the headquarters of the security agency in Brasilia. The inquiries will be carried out at the same time in order to avoid joint strategies between those involved.
In addition to Bolsonaro, the former president’s order assistant (2019-2022), Colonel Mauro Cidthe ex-governor’s adviser, Marcelo Camaraand the former head of the Federal Treasury, Julio Cesar Vieira Gomes.
On March 14, the former Minister of Mines and Energy, Bento Albuquerquedeclared before the Federal Police and pointed out that the jewels were a gift from the Saudi Government to the Brazilian State and not personal present.
The jewerly are valued at more than €3,000,000 and part of them were confiscated by the Personal Corporation Tax. Bolsonaro, for his part, denied any type of irregularity in the case.
Source: Ambito
