Bolsonaro must testify on Jan. 8 riots, Brazilian judge rules

Security forces operate as supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro demonstrate against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in Planalto Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

BRASILIA (Reuters) -A judge on Brazil's Supreme Court has ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to testify before federal police within 10 days about his role in the Jan. 8 storming of government buildings by his supporters.

According to a document seen by Reuters, Justice Alexandre de Moraes agreed to a request filed by the country's top public prosecutor, who said Bolsonaro's testimony was an "indispensable" step to be able to clarify what happened.