Overview

• Federal police formally accused Bolsonaro, his son Carlos, former ABIN chief Alexandre Ramagem and over 30 others of establishing a criminal organisation within the intelligence agency
• The indictment alleges the network intercepted mobile phones and computers of political rivals, Supreme Court justices, journalists and environmental officials
• Investigators say some of the illegally obtained information was passed to a covert social media team at the presidential palace for online attacks
• The sealed police report has been filed with the Supreme Court ahead of a trial that analysts expect could lead to Bolsonaro’s arrest
• He already faces separate cases for a coup attempt to overturn the 2022 election, jewellery embezzlement and forging COVID-19 vaccine records