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Breno Altman: Bolsonarism is a collection of crimes.

Journalist Breno Altman states that "Bolsonaro and other figures who make up the government are the face of the Brazilian elite and their share of corruption," and episodes such as the arrest of Fabrício Queiroz and the escape of Weintraub expose the "collection of crimes of Bolsonarism."

Breno Altman, Fabrício Queiroz and Jair Bolsonaro (Photo: 247 | Civil Police | PR)

247 - Journalist Breno Altman, in an analysis for TV 247, argues that the arrest of Flávio Bolsonaro's former aide, Fabrício Queiroz, and the flight of former Education Minister Abraham Weintraub to the US demonstrate that "Bolsonarism is a collection of crimes."

In the journalist's view, "the Bolsonaro government represents the face of the Brazilian elite and its share of corruption," and "the more these episodes happen, the greater the chance that people will realize what Bolsonarism is." 

"I want a thousand Weintraub cases to happen, I think it's wonderful," he says ironically. 

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In just a few days, two scandals shook the Bolsonaro government: Flávio's lawyer, Frederick Wassef, hid Fabrício Queiroz for a year on a farm in Atibaia. Queiroz is accused of being the operator in the "rachadinha" scheme in Flávio's office when he was a state deputy in Rio de Janeiro.

Former advisor and personal friend of the clan, Queiroz was arrested last Thursday (18) and transferred to the Bangu 8 prison, located in Rio de Janeiro. 

In the Weintraub case, who is being investigated in the fake news scheme and dissemination of attacks on institutions, the situation is even more serious. By postponing his dismissal, Bolsonaro helped Weintraub flee Brazil to Miami last Friday (19), with a diplomatic passport, at a time when entry of Brazilians into the US is blocked due to the coronavirus.

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