Brazilian Court Seizes Bolsonaro's Passports in Money Laundering Case

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Flávio Bolsonaro, the losing candidate in Brazil's presidential election, 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 his passports, including his diplomatic one, within 24 hours. Bolsonaro is also prohibited from contacting his lawyer, Willer Tomaz, amid allegations of money laundering linked to companies and online sports betting. Bolsonaro denies the accusations and claims the order stems from his brother Eduardo's pre-election comments about him leaving Brazil. He faces a separate corruption probe over film financing and is challenging Lula's election victory, which he alleges involved abuse of state resources.


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