Walter Braga Netto, a close ally of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, is under federal investigation for alleged equipment procurement irregularities, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. The investigation is being led by Brazil's Federal Police, who are overseeing several potentially damaging corruption probes into Bolsonaro and some of his closest allies. Braga Netto, a former army general who led a military intervention to tackle crime in Rio de Janeiro state, joined Bolsonaro's administration as his chief of staff and later defense minister.
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By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Walter Braga Netto, a close ally of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, is under federal inves.
By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Walter Braga Netto, a close ally of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, is under federal inves.
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