Brazil police target congressman in raids part of 2023 riots probe

Brazil's flag is reflected on a broken window, after the supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro participated in an anti-democratic riot at Planalto Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, January 9, 2023. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/ File Photo

RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's federal police on Thursday served search-and-seizure warrants against a congressman as they continue to investigate the Jan. 8, 2023 riots in Brasilia, in which supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed government buildings.

The raid targeted Congressman Carlos Jordy, a fierce ally of far-right Bolsonaro who is currently the leader of the opposition in the lower house, representing Rio de Janeiro state as a member of Bolsonaro's Liberal Party (PL).