Brazilian Police Say Senator's US Trip Is Not Flight or Arrest Grounds

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Brazil's Federal Police said Wednesday that Senator Flavio Bolsonaro's trip to the United States with his family does not constitute flight or warrant immediate measures like arrest or permanent surveillance. The statement came a day after he failed to comply with a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports. Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the passport seizure on Sunday, citing flight risk amid ongoing investigations, following a police request. The Federal Police stated that travel document restrictions alone do not characterize fugitive status, though it is investigating the circumstances of the non-compliance. Bolsonaro left Brazil via Foz do Iguaçu into Argentina on Tuesday night, then flew privately to Miami with a stop in Ecuador. The police said his departure was not officially registered at Brazilian migration control points.


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