“I don’t see evil in quoting”, says Bolsonaro about Cid trying to negotiate Rolex

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“Everything TCU asked me for was delivered, including a watch similar to that one. It has to do with Cid,” Bolsonaro said.

Sao Paulo-SP) – Former President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) commented, this Monday (07), in São Paulo, on the fact that his former aide-de-camp, Lieutenant Colonel Mauro Cid, had negotiated the sale of a Rolex watch. received on an official trip for R$ 300 thousand.

Bolsonaro attended a lunch with Governor Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans) and the mayor of the capital, Ricardo Nunes (MDB), at the São Paulo City Hall, and was asked about the Rolex received with a set of jewelry during a visit to Saudi Arabia, held in October 2019.

According to the former president, it is natural for someone “to want to quote something” on the internet. “Everything the TCU (Tribunal de Contas da União) asked me for was delivered, including a watch similar to that one. This response from Cid has to do with him and his lawyer. I don’t see any harm in you quoting the price of something, it’s natural”said Bolsonaro.

On Friday (04), the newspaper The globe revealed that Mauro Cid exchanged messages on the subject with another former adviser to Bolsonaro’s personal office. The information was confirmed by Metrópoles.

The material is in the possession of the CPI, which is investigating the events that took place on January 8. In the e-mails, Cid showed interest in the value of the object and emphasized that the item had never been used. In the messages, the former helper says he intended to sell the piece for $60,000 (around R$300,000).

On June 6, 2022, Cid received an email in English from an interlocutor.

“Thank you for your interest in selling your Rolex. I tried to speak on the phone, but I couldn’t. How much do you expect to receive for it? The pre-owned rolex market is down, especially for platinum and diamond studded watches, as the value is so high. I just want to make sure we’re on the same page before we do so much research.”

she wrote.

In response, Mauro Cid said that he did not have the Rolex certificate, as “it was a gift received during an official trip”, and that he intended to sell the piece for US$ 60,000 (about R$ 300,000 at current prices). The emails do not detail the context of receiving the watch.

*With information from Metrópoles

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