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Trump backs Flavio Bolsonaro after 24-hour passport order
The Indian Express·
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would approve Flavio Bolsonaro entering the United States, calling him and his family fine people. Bloomberg reported the senator landed in the US after losing Sunday's election to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Brazil's Supreme Court ordered passport surrender within 24 hours over a money laundering probe he denies.
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What It Means For You
- US visa processing for the Bolsonaro family now has an on-record White House approval signal.
- Brazil-US ties may face fresh strain after Lula accused Washington of colluding with the family.
- The Brazilian passport surrender order remains part of the money laundering case record.
What's Happening
- Flavio refused to concede; two Reuters sources said passports were cancelled after the deadline.
- A family source told Reuters he landed in Florida; his wife and daughters' locations were unclear.
- Campaign manager Rogério Marinho said he had only a text saying Flavio wanted a break.
Court Order And Travel Puzzle
- The Supreme Court cited flight risk and significant financial resources in seizing passports.
- A Federal Police official told Reuters he did not exit through a regular migration point.
- Jair Bolsonaro earlier faced a 27-year sentence after the 2022 Brasília attacks.
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