Brazil Supreme Court bars Flávio Bolsonaro from leaving country after election loss
Briefing by News4U · First published
Hours after losing the presidential runoff to Lula, far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro was ordered to surrender his passports in a money-laundering probe.
Hours after losing Brazil’s presidential runoff to incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro was ordered by Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes to surrender all passports and barred from leaving the country. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The ruling, linked to a federal money-laundering investigation, also prohibits contact with lawyer Willer Tomaz and cancels Bolsonaro’s diplomatic passport. [1]
Bolsonaro denounced the order as intimidation, refused to concede defeat and said he would file a case alleging abuse of economic power by Lula’s ticket. [1] [4]
Sources
- Brazil: defeated Flávio Bolsonaro ordered to surrender passports
The Guardian · · Full text
- Bolsonaro says police demand passports after Brazil election defeat
Al Jazeera · · Summary only
- Brazil Supreme Court Orders Flávio Bolsonaro to Hand Over Passports in Money Laundering Inquiry
NY Times · · Summary only
- Flavio Bolsonaro vows to lead opposition after Brazil court imposes travel ban
France 24 English · · Summary only