Brazilian police weigh asset freeze to pressure Flávio Bolsonaro's return from US

Brazilian Federal Police are considering requesting the Supreme Court to freeze assets of defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro after he fled to the United States, aiming to pressure his return. Bolsonaro is under investigation for alleged money laundering and illegal currency evasion linked to sports betting platforms. The same asset freeze measure was previously applied to his associate Willer Tomaz, and police are also tracking the senator's escape route. Police are evaluating a preventive arrest request, though they acknowledge it may have little practical effect as the Trump administration has authorized his stay. PT lawmakers have petitioned for his inclusion on Interpol's red list, and reports indicate his brother Eduardo orchestrated the escape.