Brazilian deputy seeks passport seizure for Bolsonaro ally Nikolas Ferreira

Brazilian federal deputy Pedro Rousseff requested on Tuesday that the Attorney General's Office seize the passport of fellow deputy Nikolas Ferreira, alleging the Bolsonaro-aligned politician plans to flee Brazil to avoid facing criminal charges. The request came the same day Flávio Bolsonaro left for the United States. Rousseff, a grandnephew of former President Dilma Rousseff, claimed Ferreira has multiple open criminal cases and cited other Bolsonaro allies, including Carla Zambelli and Eduardo Bolsonaro, who he said fled to the US to evade prosecution. Ferreira responded with mockery, writing "Kkkkkkkkk bota uma melancia na cabeça, jacu" on social media. The request follows a pattern of Bolsonaro supporters traveling to the US, which has strained relations between former President Jair Bolsonaro's faction and current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's government. The US has confirmed it will grant Flávio Bolsonaro a visa.