Jair Bolsonaro, the president-elect of Brazil, plans to halve the number of ministries

Brazil’s far right president-elect, Jair Bolsonaro, has offered a job in his new government to the anti-corruption judge, whose investigation led to the imprisonment of his political rival.

Mr Bolsonaro, who has indicated that he plans to halve the number of government ministries, said that Sérgio Moro would be “of extreme importance in a government like ours”. The Harvard-educated lawyer would be offered a position as justice minister or become a Supreme Court judge, he said.

The judge said that he felt “honoured” and would consider the offer.

Mr Moro has overseen a political corruption inquiry over the past four years, exposing an endemic culture of kickbacks at the heart of the Brazilian state. His investigation has led to the imprisonment of more than 100