Amid legal woes, Brazil’s Bolsonaro seeks passport return for Israel trip
Al Jazeera
The former president’s passport had been seized as part of a police raid in February amid allegations of coup-mongering.
Brazil’s embattled former President Jair Bolsonaro has requested the return of his passport in order to visit Israel, fuelling speculation that he could be seeking respite abroad from his domestic legal troubles.
Defence lawyer and Bolsonaro spokesperson Fabio Wajngarten addressed his request in a social media post on Thursday.
“The defence team of President [Jair Bolsonaro] petitioned the Supreme Court last Monday, on March 25, to request the return of the president’s passport, albeit for a fixed period, with a view to accept an invitation to visit Israel next month,” Wajngarten wrote.
“As is publicly known, international relations are a part of political activity, as well as building dialogue with global leaders.”
Bolsonaro, who served as president from 2019 to 2022, has faced a maelstrom of investigations and legal troubles since leaving office, resulting in the removal of his passport.
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