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Two Brazilian senators charge Prosecutor General with malfeasance

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Senators Alessandro Vieira and Fabiano Contarato filed a criminal complaint in the Federal Supreme Court (STF) against the Federal Prosecutor General (PGR), Augusto Aras, alleging the crime of dereliction of duty (malfeasance).

In the view of the two parliamentarians, PGR Aras has failed to carry out his official duties in the face of what they call "crimes and arbitrary actions" of President Jair Bolsonaro. The complaint is directed to the office of Justice Cármen Lúcia.

Vieira and Contarato ask the STF to forward the criminal complaint to the Superior Council of the Federal Public . . .

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