Brazil arrests ex-justice minister Anderson Torres, who was in charge of public security during Brasilia riots
Torres' failure to act as thousands of Bolsonaro supporters overran government facilities is"potentially criminal," Supreme Court says.
The ex-minister said on Thursday that evidence produced by police was taken out of context when his home was raided this week.Thousands of so-called "bolsonaristas" invaded the seats of government in the capital on Sunday, breaking windows and furniture, destroying priceless works of art, and leaving graffiti messages calling for a military coup.
Upon learning of Moraes' detention order, Torres said on Tuesday that he would interrupt his holiday and return to Brazil to hand himself in. More than 2,000 alleged rioters were detained after the riots, and the authorities are tracking those suspected of having masterminded and financed the revolt that shocked Brazil and the world.In a note seen by the AFP news agency, Bolsonaro's defence blamed the violence on "infiltrators" and said he "never had any relationship or participation in these movements."
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