Ex-Brazil leader Bolsonaro awarded damages over stolen bed claims

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Ex-Brazil leader Bolsonaro awarded damages over stolen bed claims

The Brazilian state has been ordered to pay former President Jair Bolsonaro some $2,600 (£2,025) in damages over accusations he took furniture from the presidential residence.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had publicly accused Bolsonaro of taking more than 260 objects as he cleared out of Alvorada Palace – including even “the bed.”

Bolsonaro and his wife Michelle Bolsonaro later said they had put publicly-owned furniture in storage during the far-right politician’s three-year term between 2019 and 2022, saying they preferred to decorate the residence to their own taste.

On Tuesday a federal judge ordered the Bolsonaros to be compensated for “moral damage” suffered as a result of the claims that they had stripped the palace of numerous objects.

The court also ordered the presidency to publish a retraction, according to a judgment seen by AFP news agency, in a case brought by the Bolsonaros.

The state legal office told AFP news agency it would appeal Tuesday’s ruling.

Separately, Jair Bolsonaro is still facing other legal challenges, including an investigation into whether he incited rioters who stormed key government buildings after he narrowly lost the 2022 presidential election to his left-wing rival.

He has voiced “regret” for the unrest, but

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However, Brazil’s Supreme Court has agreed to

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