Bolsonaro ally Roberto Jefferson refuses to surrender after violating terms of his house arrest
A Brazilian politician has attacked federal police officers trying to arrest him at his home, leading to an hours-long siege.
Roberto Jefferson, a former lawmaker and an ally of the president, Jair Bolsonaro, fired a rifle at police and threw grenades, wounding two officers in the rural municipality of Comendador Levy Gasparian, in Rio de Janeiro state, on Sunday. He said in a video message sent to supporters on WhatsApp that he refused to surrender, though by early evening he was in custody.
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