In brief
Brazil’s former presidential contender Flávio Bolsonaro has had his passports cancelled by police after refusing to hand them over to investigators within a 24‑hour court deadline. The move comes amid accusations of money‑laundering, corruption tied to a film about his father, and foreign funding in his campaign. Bolsonaro, who lost the run‑off to Lula, remains defiant, sparking speculation he may have fled to Argentina—even though Argentine officials deny any record of entry. The Supreme Court has also ordered investigations into his campaign and the financial ties behind it, while the Liberal Party, his former party, accepts the electoral outcome but cites the two‑hour polling extension as “merits investigation.”
Police in Brazil have cancelled Flávio Bolsonaro’s passports after he ignored a Supreme Court order to hand them over within 24 hours. The move comes amid an investigation that it says shows money‑laundering ties.
Bolsonaro, who has not conceded his defeat, said he had no intention of leaving Brazil, but the passports never went into police hands. The delay has sparked rumours that he might have crossed the border to Argentina.
Border officials are checking crossings while Argentine authorities deny that the former senator ever entered the country. The case is still unfolding.
Further probes target a film about his father’s alleged coup plot and foreign money supposedly funneled into Bolsonaro’s campaign. They all stem from accusations of corruption and mis‑management.
The 45‑year‑old candidate lost the run‑off to former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, with 51.79% of the vote to Bolsonaro’s 48.21%. He is demanding the results be annulled and critics call the two‑hour extension of the polling window a “dirty trick.” The Liberal Party accepted the outcome but says the extension “merits investigation.”
