Bolsonaro Administration

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 22 May 2020 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

The video does not strengthen impeachment.

The release of the April 22 cabinet meeting is not the oft-discussed “silver bullet” for Pres. Jair Bolsonaro, though it could lead to inconvenient consequences. For now, the accusations leveled by former Minister of Justice Sergio Moro of crimes committed by Bolsonaro have not been proven.

The release of the video, authorized by Supreme Court Minister Celso de Mello only strengthens the “war of narratives” and reinforces the political polarization in Brazil.But it is insufficient in terms of securing an impeachment against the President.

As a consequence, pressure on the Prosecutor General, Augusto Aras, despite the fact that investigations are still ongoing, will tend to diminish.

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