Federal Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP) said on Sunday (20) that he will not resign. In March this year, the parliamentarian, who is the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, licensed his mandate and went to live in the United States on the grounds of political persecution.
According to the Internal Regulations of the House of Representatives, The 120 -day license ends today, and the deputy can be revoked for absences by not returning to Brazil.
During a live carried out on social networks, The deputy said he will be able to “take the mandate” for another three months.
“I will not do any resignation. If I want, I can take my term, at least, until the next three months,” he said.
In the Supreme Court, Eduardo is investigated for his performance with the US government to promote retaliation measures against Brazil and Ministers of the Supreme Court (STF) and try to block the progress of criminal prosecution in the court on the coup plot, which has his father as one of the defendants.
In the broadcast, the deputy again criticized Minister Alexandre de Moraes and mocked the decision of the government of President Donald Trump that suspended the visa of ministers STF.
He also commented on the decision in which Moraes stated that the parliamentarian “Intensified the unlawful conduct” and determined that recent networking interviews and posts be included in the investigation.
“The guy who says he is offended [Moraes]he picks up and joins the process he opened. The guy who will judge me, he will see what I do on the social network. So you from the Federal Police, who are seeing me, a big hug. Depending on whoever, it is unleashed, “he said.
The deputy also defended the amnesty to Jair Bolsonaro and said he is “willing to go to the last consequences.”
“It is to understand that there will be no retreat. It is not playing not to see if it works later, find a middle ground. I am not here for that,” he added.
On Friday (18), in the same inquiry in which Eduardo is investigated, Bolsonaro was the target of an operation of the Federal Police (PF) and was Thanks to put an electronic anklet and forbidden to leave home between 19h and 6h.
The measures were determined by Minister Alexandre de Moraes after the PGR alleged risk of escape from the former president, who is a defendant in the criminal action on the attempted coup d’état in 2022 and must be tried by the Supreme in September.
