Flávio Bolsonaro's passports cancelled after he fails to surrender them
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Flávio Bolsonaro's passports cancelled after he fails to surrender them

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Key Points:

  • Brazilian police have canceled the passports of Flávio Bolsonaro, the defeated right-wing presidential candidate, after he failed to comply with a Supreme Court order to surrender them within 24 hours amid a money laundering investigation.
  • Bolsonaro denies the allegations and had stated he would remain in Brazil to lead the opposition against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, but the missed deadline has raised speculation that he may have left the country.
  • Authorities are monitoring border crossings to determine if Bolsonaro has traveled to Argentina, though Argentine officials report no record of his entry.
  • Bolsonaro is also under investigation for alleged corruption related to financing a film about his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, and for possible foreign funding of his electoral campaign.
  • Despite losing the presidential run-off to Lula, Bolsonaro has not conceded and is calling for the election to be annulled, citing extended polling hours as a disadvantage, although the extension was requested by both candidates' parties.

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