Tag: Argentina
Brazil Police Say Bolsonaro Drafted Asylum Plea to Argentina, Citing Flight Risk Ahead of Coup Ruling
Brazilian police say a 33-page draft asylum request to Argentina’s President Javier Milei was found on Jair Bolsonaro’s phone in February 2024. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes treated it as evidence of flight risk and gave the defense 48 hours to respond. The claim lands just as the court prepares a key ruling on Bolsonaro’s alleged 2022 coup plot, a case that could bring a long prison term.
