Brazil's Supreme Court has rejected former President Jair Bolsonaro's request to temporarily regain his passport to attend Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony. Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who Bolsonaro has frequently criticized, stated that Bolsonaro's lack of a current position and insufficient proof of an official invitation warranted the denial. Bolsonaro, whose passport was seized in February 2024 due to concerns about him fleeing the country, expressed his disappointment and compared his situation to the legal challenges faced by Trump in the US.
SAO PAULO — Brazil ’s Supreme Court on Thursday denied a request by former President Jair Bolsonaro to temporarily restore his passport so that heJustice Alexandre de Moraes, who Bolsonaro frequently has called his personal foe, said in the ruling that Bolsonaro currently holds no position that would allow him to represent Brazil at the event and that the former president did not adequately prove to the court that he had been invited.
When de Moraes asked Bolsonaro’s lawyers for evidence of his invitation on Saturday, they forwarded an invitation letter signed by inauguration committee co-chairs Steve Witkoff and Kelly Loeffler. Legal experts believe Bolsonaro could be charged and stand trial in the second half of 2025 at the Supreme Court for allegedly falsifying his COVID-19 vaccination status. Analysts also say there’s a reasonable chance he stands trial before 2026 over allegedly embezzling jewels gifted by Saudi Arabian authorities.
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