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Ex-Brazil President Bolsonaro Indicted for Vaccine Record Fraud

Mar 19, 2024 1 min read

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Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has been formally indicted by the federal police on charges of fraud relating to his vaccination records. The allegations are part of a broader investigation into Bolsonaro's conduct, which includes claims of corruption against the country's health minister and accusations of defrauding the public. The controversy extends to the wider issues of malpractice in the health industry.

The indictment also includes accusations involving the entry of false data into Brazil's Unified Health System (SUS) and the formation of a criminal organization. A former aide of Bolsonaro, Mauro Cid, has been implicated as well and was arrested in connection to the investigation in May of the previous year. Bolsonaro has maintained that he did not receive the COVID-19 vaccine and has labeled the probe as a targeted investigation. His stance on the pandemic has been consistently controversial, as he minimized the importance of vaccination and social distancing despite the high death toll in Brazil, which exceeded 700,000 people. Bolsonaro is expected to testify before the Federal Police in Brasilia in February 2024.

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