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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was indicted for money laundering, the latest in a string of accusations against the far-right leader.
Bolsonaro is accused of smuggling diamond jewelry reportedly worth $3 million from Saudi Arabia into Brazil undeclared: Brazilian law requires all goods worth more than $1,000 to be declared and taxed upon entry into the country.
Bolsonaro faces a “dizzying array” of other legal threats, the Associated Press reported, including accusations of inciting an uprising against his successor in a 2023 riot after his ousting and of falsifying his COVID-19 vaccination certificate.
He was also accused of harassing a humpback whale, although the investigation was dropped. Bolsonaro still commands strong support, but is barred from seeking office in Brazil until 2030 over his role in the riot.
