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Bolsonaro Faces Charges For Vaccine Data Manipulation
- By The Financial District
- Mar 21, 2024
- 1 min read
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been formally indicted for allegedly falsifying COVID-19 vaccination records, marking a significant legal development for the controversial figure, Mauricio Savarese reported for the Associated Press (AP), detailing the accusations against Bolsonaro and 16 others.
The federal police indictment, issued by the Supreme Court, alleges that Bolsonaro and his associates inserted false information into a public health database to fabricate vaccination records. I Photo: Jair Messias Bolsonaro Facebook
The federal police indictment, issued by the Supreme Court, alleges that Bolsonaro and his associates inserted false information into a public health database to fabricate vaccination records.
The investigation revealed multiple instances of falsified data entries and the use of fraudulent documents between November 2021 and December 2022.
Bolsonaro purportedly directed his aide-de-camp, Mauro Cid, to manipulate vaccination records for himself and his adolescent daughter. If convicted for falsifying health data, Bolsonaro faces a potential prison sentence ranging from two to twelve years.
Additionally, charges of criminal association could lead to a maximum jail term of four years. The indictment marks a significant legal challenge for the former president, whose tenure has been marred by controversy and polarizing policies.
