Flávio Bolsonaro rumoured to have fled Brazil after presidential election loss
Summary
Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro missed a deadline to surrender his passport after a court revoked it, and reports said he may have gone to Argentina after losing the presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Brazilian federal police are checking with Argentine authorities because they found no record of him crossing a regular immigration checkpoint; Bolsonaro has said he did not plan to leave Brazil.Key Facts
- A Supreme Court justice revoked Flávio Bolsonaro’s passport in connection with a criminal investigation.
- Bolsonaro missed an 11 a.m. deadline to hand his passport to federal police on Tuesday.
- News outlets reported that Bolsonaro may have crossed into Argentina and considered traveling onward to the United States.
- Bolsonaro posted a video saying he had never considered leaving Brazil.
- Federal police are asking Argentine authorities whether they have a record of Bolsonaro entering the country.
- Police are investigating Bolsonaro for possible involvement in an alleged money-laundering scheme involving betting companies.
- The article says Jair Bolsonaro is under house arrest and Eduardo Bolsonaro is living in the United States.
- Political analysts quoted in the article said the family’s legal and political troubles could weaken its influence on Brazil’s right.
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