Brazil police probe Bolsonaro son over alleged spying
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00:00 In the early hours of Monday, the Brazilian Federal Police raid the Bolsonaro family retreat.
00:06 Among the targets, Carlos Bolsonaro, a son of the far-right former president.
00:12 The police suspect his involvement in alleged espionage, a part of a broader investigation
00:16 into the nation's intelligence agency.
00:20 The objective is to investigate a criminal organisation installed within the Brazilian
00:24 intelligence agency with the aim of illegally monitoring public authorities and other people,
00:30 and using geolocation tools on mobile devices without due judicial authorisation.
00:37 Carlos Bolsonaro is suspected of spying on his father's political opponents with the
00:41 help of Jair Bolsonaro's former intelligence chief.
00:45 Police say the agency allegedly tracked and eavesdropped on hundreds of Bolsonaro's perceived
00:49 opponents during his presidency, including three Supreme Court justices and a speaker
00:54 of Brazil's lower house of Congress.
00:57 Throughout his father's term, the 41-year-old had often acted as an unofficial spokesman
01:02 for the elder Bolsonaro, attacking his foes on social media.
01:06 The search on the family's retreat is one out of nine carried out on Monday and adds
01:10 to a string of legal woes for the former president.
01:14 The 68-year-old has been banned from running for office for eight years after making unfounded
01:19 claims about Brazil's voting system ahead of 2022's election.