Federal Police Wanted to Arrest Dilma but Supreme Court Justice Denied Request
Federal Police had requested temporary prison for Dilma because of 2014 political donations
Nov.6.2019 11:49AM
Fábio Fabrini
Camila Mattoso
Daniel Carvalho
BRASÍLIA
Federal Police called for the temporary jailing of former President Dilma Rousseff (PT) in an inquiry into whether JBS made, at PT's request, R $ 40 million in illicit donations to her allies in the 2014 elections.
The request, however, was denied by Federal Supreme Court Justice Edson Fachin.
The information appears in the representation sent to the court, on June 26, by the delegate Bernardo Guidali Amaral.
Former president Dilma Rousseff. (Foto: Lucas Lima/UOL/Folhapress) - UOL/Folhapress
He also requested the temporary arrests of former Minister Guido Mantega, TCU Minister Vital do Rêgo, former Senators Eunício Oliveira (MDB-CE), and Valdir Raupp (MDB-RO) and five more people.
The delegate explained that those investigated, "if kept free," would interfere with the collection of evidence.
In his decision on October 21, Fachin said restricting the freedom of the people under investigation would be an extreme measure.
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