Lula allies say passport seizure fuels Bolsonaro persecution narrative

abcmais.com (Portuguese) —

Allies of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticized Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes' decision to seize Senator Flávio Bolsonaro's passports, saying the move fuels opposition claims of political persecution. The decision came hours after Bolsonaro's presidential election defeat was confirmed. Lula won the runoff with 64,256,232 votes (51.79%) against Bolsonaro's 59,826,041 votes (48.21%), a margin of 4,430,191 votes. Moraes acted on a Federal Police request citing flight risk, including a statement by Eduardo Bolsonaro suggesting his brother leave the country if defeated. The senator failed to surrender his documents by the deadline. Bolsonaro left Brazil for Argentina using an Italian passport, then flew to Miami on a private jet, entering the US with a canceled diplomatic passport. He faces two Federal Police investigations involving alleged money laundering and film financing irregularities, which he denies.


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