Brazil: defeated Flávio Bolsonaro ordered to surrender passports
Far-right senator banned from leaving country as supreme court judge’s ruling makes reference to money-laundering case
TL;DR
- Flávio Bolsonaro was banned from leaving Brazil and ordered to surrender his passports after losing the presidential election.
- The ruling was issued by supreme court justice Alexandre de Moraes and references a money-laundering investigation.
- Bolsonaro's party acknowledged the election result but raised questions for clarification.
- The senator is under investigation for alleged involvement in a money-laundering scheme and for seeking funds for a biopic.
- He had claimed the election needed annulment and planned to file a case to disqualify Lula's ticket.
- Bolsonaro will be out of public office next year without special jurisdiction.