Brazilian Court Bars Flávio Bolsonaro from Leaving Country in Money Laundering Case

A day after losing Brazil's presidential election, defeated candidate Flávio Bolsonaro must surrender his passports and is barred from leaving the country due to a money laundering investigation. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the annulment of Bolsonaro's passports, including his diplomatic one, with a 24-hour deadline for surrender. He is also prohibited from contacting lawyer Willer Tomaz. The case involves alleged money laundering linked to companies and online sports betting, with federal police finding connections to a bank account. Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing and claims the order stems from his brother Eduardo's pre-election comments about him leaving the country. He faces a separate corruption investigation over film financing and is challenging Lula's election victory, which he claims involved misuse of state resources.