Brazil ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's son charged with coercion

The move comes weeks after the former leader was sentenced to 27 years in jail over an attempted coup plot.

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The attorney general's office has alleged Eduardo Bolsonaro, a congressman, repeatedly acted to subject the interests of the republic to personal and family agendas, subjecting Brazil to threats of sanctions from foreign governments.

The congressman called these charges "bogus" in a post on social media X, saying it was "absurd" to accuse him of obstruction of justice.

The latest move comes weeks after the ex-president, who governed Brazil from January 2019 to December 2022, was sentenced to 27 years in jail after he was found guilty of plotting a coup.

Eduardo Bolsonaro, who resides in the US, claimed he received news of the charges through the press, and the timing of the announcement highlighted his "ongoing political persecution".