Three Brazilian senators formally accused President Jair Bolsonaro of malfeasance before the Supreme Court Monday over allegations he failed to have a top ally investigated over suspicions of massive corruption in the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines.
The opposition senators include Randolfe Rodrigues, the deputy chair of a commission investigating the administration's pandemic response, which last week uncovered explosive accusations that Bolsonaro knew about suspected corruption in the deal for Indian-made Covaxin and failed to intervene.
A criminal case against Bolsonaro before the Supreme Court could see him removed from office, though Prosecutor General Augusto Aras, an ally, would have to bring charges.
(Published 28 June 2021, 23:49 IST)
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