Rio de Janeiro  — State prosecutors in Rio de Janeiro said late on Tuesday they have formally charged against Flavio Bolsonaro, President Jair Bolsonaro's eldest son, over his alleged participation in a scheme to siphon off public funds.

A former aide, Fabricio Queiroz, was also charged along with another 15 people whom prosecutors did not name. The scandal  will increase pressure on Brazil's leader, Jair Bolsonaro...

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