Brazil's President Dismisses Intelligence Agency Deputy Amid Spying Probe

Investigation implicates son of former President Jair Bolsonaro and former intelligence agency head in alleged illegal surveillance of political opponents.

• Brazil's President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva has dismissed Alessandro Moretti, the deputy director of the national intelligence agency, amid an ongoing investigation into illegal spying.
• The spying probe involves the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, Carlos Bolsonaro, who is a Rio de Janeiro city councilman.
• Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes authorized raids on Carlos Bolsonaro's home and office based on allegations of a group inside the intelligence agency that spied on Jair Bolsonaro's opponents during his presidency.
• Police suspect that Alexandre Ramagem, who ran the intelligence agency under Bolsonaro, used Israeli software known as FirstMile to monitor politicians and public figures.
• The probe adds to the legal problems of Jair Bolsonaro, who has been banned from running for office for eight years after casting unfounded doubts on Brazil's electronic voting system.

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