Brazil, Supreme Court confirms preventive detention of former pres. Bolsonaro

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On Monday, the Supreme Court of Brazil unanimously confirmed the preventive detention of former president Jair Bolsonaro due to the repeated violations of precautionary measures. teleSUR

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00:00A Monday, the Supreme Court of Brazil unanimously confirmed the preventive detention of former

00:04President Jair Bolsonaro due to the repeated violations of precautionary measures.

00:09In this regard, Ministers Alexandre de Moraes, Flavio Dino, Cristiano Zanin and Carmen Lucia

00:15voted in favor of maintaining the detention.

00:17In this regard, Minister de Moraes cited the flight risk and the violation of the electronic

00:23ANCO bracelet as reasons for the decision.

00:25In addition, the Minister reiterated that there is no doubt about the need to convert

00:31house arrest into preventive detention, citing the need to guarantee public order and ensure

00:36the application of criminal law.

00:38Bolsonaro has been detained at the federal police headquarters in Brasilia since Saturday

00:43after the identification of a flight risk.

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