A new investigation by the Brazilian newspaper ‘O Globo’ has revealed that worrying links between Bolsonaro, Elcio de Queiroz, and Ronnie Lessa, the two policemen accused in the case, could exist.
According to the investigation, based on the testimony of the security guard of the building Viviendas da Barra, where president Bolsonaro has two properties and also where Ronnie Lessa lives, Queiroz visited the building on the same day of the crime just hours before, and said he was going to visit the apartment of the then Senator, Jair Bolsonaro.
The security guard also declared that, when he found out that Queiroz would visit the apartment of Jair Bolsonaro, he called to make sure that the visitor had authorisation to enter, which was confirmed by a voice the guard identified as ‘Seu Jair’ (Jair Bolsonaro).
Although Bolsonaro was in Brasília at the time of the encounter, journalist Luis Nassif later confirmed that communication between the security guard and residents is made by landline or by mobile phone, therefore Bolsonaro could have authorised the entry of Queiroz despite not being present.
Bolsonaro’s reaction to the investigation was to deny enphatically any connection to the murder and accuse the newspaper O Globo of launching a political crusade against him, declaring over Facebook Live that they forced the security guard to lie in order to end his political career. However, his following declarations, in which he confessed to having stolen the recordings from his building from that day so that they wouldn’t be manipulated, make him a very clear suspect.
Bolsonaro may not have sent the order to kill Marielle Franco, but he certainly has connections with those who did. However, the Public Ministry of Rio, in charge of the investigation, is highly politicised in favour of Bolsonaro, which will most certainly get in the way of a legitimate and profound investigation taking place regarding the recent revelations.
Bolsonaro and his paramilitary connections
It’s no secret that the Bolsonaro family have some dark connections with criminal paramilitary groups that extend back for decades, and therefore it’s perhaps not overly surprising that he has been linked to the murder of Marielle Franco. One particular connection between Bolsonaro and paramilitaries is worth acknowledging, that of Fabricio Queiroz.
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