1. Roberto Jefferson Monteiro Francisco was born on 14 June 1953 and is a Brazilian politician.
10 Facts About Roberto Jefferson
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Roberto Jefferson was born on 14 June 1953, in Petropolis, in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
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Roberto Jefferson is the son of Neusa Dalva Monteiro Francisco and Roberto Francisco.
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Roberto Jefferson finished his high school studies at Werneck School in Petropolis and received a law degree in 1979 from the Estacio de Sa University in Rio de Janeiro.
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Roberto Jefferson left the PP in 1980 and he joined the Brazilian Labour Party, which his grandfather helped to form in 1945.
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In 2005, Roberto Jefferson became involved in a corruption scandal related to the Correios, the Brazilian postal administration.
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Roberto Jefferson was expelled from Congress on 14 September 2005, stemming from his actions in the Correios scandal.
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In March 2021, Roberto Jefferson posted a post on Instagram accusing Jews of sacrificing children, which drew massive criticism from Jewish organisations and led to the removal of the post.
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On 13 August 2021, Roberto Jefferson was arrested on allegations of attacking democracy.
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Since 24 January 2022 Roberto Jefferson is under house arrest.