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Bolsonaro discredits himself by hiding Queiroz and facilitating Weintraub's escape.

In just a few days, two scandals have definitively shaken the Bolsonaro government: the clan was hiding Fabrício Queiroz and now helped Abraham Weintraub flee Brazil with a diplomatic passport.

Jair Bolsonaro, Fabrício Queiroz and Abraham Weintraub (Photo: Reuters | Reproduction | Lula Marques)

247 - Jair Bolsonaro came to the presidency of the Republic offering himself as someone who would fight corruption and would not have pet criminals. In a few days, this discourse was completely discredited. On Thursday (18), with the arrest of Fabrício Queiroz, treasurer of the Bolsonaro clan. This Saturday (20), with the escape of Abraham Weintraub, facilitated by the Federal government. 

Bolsonaro cannot distance himself from the Queiroz case because he was being kept hidden in a house belonging to Frederick Wassef, his family's lawyer, and obviously, the president knew his location.

In the Weintraub case, who is being investigated for spreading fake news and attacks against institutions, the situation is even more serious. By delaying his dismissal, Bolsonaro helped Weintraub flee Brazil. In other words, these are two examples of obstruction of justice.

It remains to be seen whether the military will continue to support a government that is hiding a figure suspected of various crimes and helping an individual under investigation to flee Brazil.