Two local staff at Hungary embassy fired after Bolsonaro video leak - report

Source: The Guardian

Two local staff at Hungary embassy fired after Bolsonaro video leak – report

Footage showing former president spent two nights apparently hiding from potential arrest at mission was leaked to media

Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro
Wed 3 Apr 2024 18.57 BST
Last modified on Wed 3 Apr 2024 20.44 BST

The Hungarian embassy in Brasília has reportedly fired two Brazilian employees after the leaking of security footage that revealed how Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro had spent two nights “hiding” inside the mission.

According to the network CNN Brasil, the sackings were punishment for the embarrassing leak to the New York Times which prompted a political outcry in Brazil and calls for Bolsonaro’s arrest.

“Even without proving the employees’ involvement in divulging the video, the Hungarian mission decided to dismiss the Brazilians who had access to the monitor that displayed the images in real-time,” CNN Brasil reported.

The embassy did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The New York Times has not said how it obtained the leaked images.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/03/jair-bolsonaro-hungary-video