What is going on in Brazil?
"... the Bolsonaro family is expected to request political asylum in the United States. ...
On Tuesday, rumors published on Brazilian and Argentine outlets indicated that Flavio Bolsonaro had refused to comply with a recent court order demanding he relinquish his passports and instead fled the country. Brazilian Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes — known for his years-long persecution of conservatives in Brazil — signed the order to seize Bolsonaro’s passports just moments after the conservative Senator lost the October 25 presidential runoff election against socialist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. De Moraes reportedly justified the need to seize Bolsonaro’s passports and ban him from leaving the country by arguing that the measure is part of an investigation against Bolsonaro on corruption allegations.
Sen. Bolsonaro had initially announced on Sunday that he would challenge the results of the election, citing a controversy surrounding a sudden Sunday ruling issued by STF Justice Cristiano Zanin ordering the forced extension of voting hours from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday. The controversy was further fueled by the fact that Justice Zanin was President Lula’s personal lawyer when the socialist president was convicted and sentenced to prison for corruption. Zanin was appointed to the top court by Lula in June 2023, months after he took office for a third term. ..."
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