A relative of the dictator’s torturer was part of Bolsonaro’s entourage in the US

Colonel Marcelo Ustra received more than R$5,000 from public funds for his salary abroad.

entourages By former President Jair Bolsonaro To Orlando, America, in December last year, he has a somewhat curious name: Colonel Marcelo Ustra da Silva Soares.

The surname already betrays, Marcelo He is a relative By Carlos Alberto Brilhante Ustra, One of the most famous torturers of the Brazilian military dictatorship And the figure is always high Bolsonaro In many cases.

The information was, firstly, published by Brasil de Fado and later confirmed by the UOL portal through data available on the central government’s transparency portal.

Ustra in America

Great grandson Selenira martins ustraGrandmother By Colonel Brillhant Ustra, Marcelo Ustra He was part of the security team of the former president Jair Bolsonaro In America. As a result, UOL pointed out that on the 28th, he received an amount of RM5,570.67 from public funds for his daily stay in the country.

Marcelo Ustra He returned to the country only on January 1. Prior to the trip, the colonel was part of the President’s Office of Institutional Security (GSI) military technical advisory between July 2020 and May 2021.