Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has remained in the United States despite the fact that his country’s judiciary has launched a series of investigations against him following attacks by his followers on Brasilia’s parliament and presidential palace. I requested a tourist visa to continue.
former president of brazil Jair Bolsonaro would have asked for a 6-month tourist visa to stay in the US he has been here since Dec. 30, his attorney confirmed to CNN.
A spokesman for the US State Department said it was unable to verify the request to the EFE because “visa records are confidential by law.”
Bolsonaro left Brazil without conceding defeat in October’s presidential election, which Lula won, and on January 8 thousands of his supporters attempted to storm the offices of the president, parliament and the Supreme Court. was not outspoken in criticizing the coup attempt. .
Bolsonaro’s wife returns to Brazil
When asked about former first lady Michel Bolsonaro’s return to Brazil on Friday, the former president’s son, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, said he didn’t know who remained with his father in Orlando. , “They are indeed very close people.”
He also said far-right leaders are not afraid to return to Brazil and face war. Investigations have been launched by both the Federal Supreme Court and the Superior Electoral Court.
In a new inquiry, the Supreme Court opened one to investigate his possible culpability as an incentive for the January 8 coup attack that continued to question the credibility of Brazil’s electronic voting system. rice field.
“There is no fear. He is not responsible for what happened in Brazil[January 8th]. If he was sitting in the president’s chair, they could say he promoted something.” But he wasn’t there,” Flavio Bolsonaro assured.
He has vowed that the former president will not need to return to Brazil for a new abdominal operation due to complications from a stabbing wound he sustained in 2018, and that he is in good health at this time.
