Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has categorically denied any involvement in the falsification of vaccination certificates against Brazil. The Federal Police carried out a total of 16 searches, in Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia, targeting "a criminal network" The false vaccination certificates were allegedly "used to circumvent the health restrictions imposed by the authorities in Brazil and the United States," the statement said.
Six arrest warrants were also issued. According to Brazilian media, police arrested Mauro Cid, a former aide-de-camp.