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Bolsonaro Wanted to Breach Brazil’s Voting System, Hacker Testifies

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Brazil’s former president allegedly promised the hacker a pardon if he were caught.

Isabella Ramirez
Isabella Ramirez 

Breaking News Intern

A picture of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. A hacker testified on Thursday that Bolsonaro asked him if it was possible to breach the country’s voting systems—and promised to pardon him if he was caught.
Adriano Machado/Reuters
Isabella Ramirez

Isabella Ramirez

Breaking News Intern

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