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    Brazil: Hearing for ex-justice minister Torres held in Brasilia amid detention over alleged collusion with Congress rioters02:21

    Brazil: Hearing for ex-justice minister Torres held in Brasilia amid detention over alleged collusion with Congress rioters

    Brazil, Brasilia
    PoliticsSociety
    January 19, 2023 at 00:34 GMT +00:00 · Published

    A hearing for former Justice Minister Anderson Torres' was reportedly held in Brasilia on Wednesday after the ex-security chief was arrested in connection with the attacks on key state offices in the capital earlier this year.

    His lawyer could be seen leaving the 4th Military Police Battalion after the hearing. Torres was arrested at Brasilia International Airport last Saturday on his return to Brazil and was transferred to the Military Police Battalion to serve a 90-day pre-trial detention sentence.

    His defence reportedly explained that Torres remained silent during Wednesday's hearing since they did not have access to the details of the investigation.

    Torres was in charge of security in the capital city on Sunday, January 8, when thousands of rioters stormed Brazil's Congress, presidential palace, and the Supreme Court.

    The Supreme Court of Brazil issued an arrest warrant for the former minister, accusing him of an alleged collusion with rioters behind the attacks. Torres has denied any involvement in the riots.

    Brazil: Hearing for ex-justice minister Torres held in Brasilia amid detention over alleged collusion with Congress rioters02:21
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    A hearing for former Justice Minister Anderson Torres' was reportedly held in Brasilia on Wednesday after the ex-security chief was arrested in connection with the attacks on key state offices in the capital earlier this year.

    His lawyer could be seen leaving the 4th Military Police Battalion after the hearing. Torres was arrested at Brasilia International Airport last Saturday on his return to Brazil and was transferred to the Military Police Battalion to serve a 90-day pre-trial detention sentence.

    His defence reportedly explained that Torres remained silent during Wednesday's hearing since they did not have access to the details of the investigation.

    Torres was in charge of security in the capital city on Sunday, January 8, when thousands of rioters stormed Brazil's Congress, presidential palace, and the Supreme Court.

    The Supreme Court of Brazil issued an arrest warrant for the former minister, accusing him of an alleged collusion with rioters behind the attacks. Torres has denied any involvement in the riots.