Police in Brazil investigate Bolsonaro’s son for alleged spying on opponents

Carlos Bolsonaro, son of Brazil’s ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, whispers in his father’s ear during a presidential debate in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2022 (Bruna Prado/AP)

Brazilian police searched the homes and office of Carlos Bolsonaro, the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro and a Rio de Janeiro city councillor on Monday, two days after the Supreme Court granted the warrants.

Police said in a statement that they conducted nine searches on Monday as part of a broader investigation into the nation’s intelligence agency and alleged spying on political opponents during Mr Bolsonaro’s term, which ended in December 2022.