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Arrest of Bolivia's coup leader ‘unreasonable,’ according to Brazil's Bolsonaro
A supporter of Bolivia's former Interim President Jeanine Anez holds a sign that says ‘It was not a coup, it was a fraud’, during a protest in La Paz, Bolivia

FAR-RIGHT Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said that he thought the arrest of Bolivia’s former interim leader Jeanine Anez was unreasonable.

He made the remarks on Tuesday at a meeting of the Prosul regional development bloc, which includes Argentina and Paraguay. 

Mr Bolsonaro expressed scepticism over the allegations against Ms Anez and members of her former cabinet.

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