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Brazil Fires Eduardo Bolsonaro From Federal Police Role for 'Abandonment of Office'

Brazil's Ministry of Justice dismissed former Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro from his permanent Federal Police post, compounding a recent criminal conviction and loss of his legislative seat.

By Eleanor Shaw

Published Sep 21, 2026, 9:25 PM UTC

Brazil Fires Eduardo Bolsonaro From Federal Police Role for 'Abandonment of Office' — Source: Michel Jesus/Câmara dos Deputados / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

Brazil's Ministry of Justice dismissed former Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro from his permanent Federal Police post, compounding a recent criminal conviction and loss of his legislative seat.

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