Brazil's Lula sacks deputy intelligence chief amid spying probe - BBC News

Investigations continue into alleged illegal spying when his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro was in power.

9 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, EPAImage caption, Lula at his residence in Brasilia on TuesdayBrazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has sacked the deputy director of the national intelligence agency and four department heads.

Investigations continue into claims the agency, Abin, illegally spied on ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's enemies.

The deputy, Alessandro Moretti, is accused of passing information to former Abin boss Alexandre Ramagem, a politician for Mr Bolsonaro's party.

Mr Bolsonaro says he and his family are being persecuted.

Lula has rejected that claim, saying his government does not give orders to the federal police.

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