Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (L) talks with the media as Rio de Janeiro's Governor Wilson Witzel observes, after attending a ceremony to celebrate the Victory Day marking the Allied Forces' victory in World War Two in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 8, 2019. (REUTERS File Photo)
SAO PAULO, May 26 (Reuters): The governor of Brazil's Rio de Janeiro denied any wrongdoing after the federal police searched his residences in connection with a corruption probe, according to a strongly worded statement on Tuesday.
Wilson Witzel alleged President Jair Bolsonaro interfered in the police operation, noting his allies in Congress had publicly mentioned the federal police operation aimed at him in recent days. "The interference announced by the President has been made official," Governor Witzel said.
