Brazilian Court Cancels Flávio Bolsonaro's Passport After Election

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Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the cancellation of Senator Flávio Bolsonaro's passport on Sunday, just seven minutes after the official presidential election results were announced. The measure, based on a confidential Federal Police investigation into money laundering, has drawn criticism from jurists and political allies. The Federal Police justified the request citing suspicions that Flávio was the "master user" of a bank account in Portugal linked to lawyer Willer Tomaz, indicating possible money laundering. Additionally, a public statement by his brother, Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro, suggesting Flávio should leave the country if election results were unfavorable, raised flight risk concerns. After being ordered to surrender his documents, Flávio traveled to the United States with his family, following a visit to his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is under house arrest. His allies expect him to seek political asylum from Donald Trump's administration, while President Lula called the trip "shameful."


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