Only a third is known about Bolsonaro's 'mass'.
"Sources in the know predict 'dozens' of surprising 'spin-ups'," says Eduardo Guimarães.
No one was surprised by yet another Bolsonaro scandal that emerged in the microscopic time that elapsed between his 'escape' to the US and his return to Brazil.
Fraud involving his vaccination card was already predictable after the story that 'a hacker' had altered the document, and his (still) indirect involvement in the Marielle case (arrested aides are involved) didn't surprise anyone either.
From smuggling and stealing jewelry to falsifying official documents, nothing is surprising because the 'modus operandi' of the former president, his offspring, his allies, and his supporters is a complete lack of limits.
A single term may be a short time to build something, but it's an eternity in terms of wrongdoing. Sources in the know predict dozens more surprising scandals.
And each new revelation establishes connections with parallel scandals.
It all comes down to the method Bolsonaro used when he was still an active member of the Armed Forces -- the use of (literal) bombs to forcibly obtain a salary increase for a problematic soldiery.
Whether or not imprisonment will happen is no longer in doubt. The question is when it will happen and if it's the best course of action.
Bolsonaro is just a political disaster with a LOT of luck – just ask Adélio Bispo. As Arthur Lira said, he might be a better campaign manager than a candidate. That, however, doesn't mean letting him go free is better.
Bolsonaro's imprisonment is a civilizational imperative. If he isn't imprisoned, if he gets away with everything he's done, this horde of would-be Bolsonaro will grow like cake batter.
Note that four months after the former president left office, the news is only talking about him. And it will continue to talk about him, and the revelations will continue to pile up until even the most imbecile of Brazilians understands the magnitude of the mistake it was to put someone like Jair Messias Bolsonaro in charge of a nation like this—or any other.
Mockery is inevitable given the comical nature of this pathetic and revolting figure, but the most fitting sentiment regarding him is sadness. Brazil didn't deserve this...
Or did he deserve it?
* This is an opinion article, the responsibility of the author, and does not reflect the opinion of Brasil 247.
