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From Breitbart: Brazilian Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of conservative former President Jair Bolsonaro, announced on Tuesday that he will seek political asylum in the United States.
Bolsonaro, who has been in the U.S. since February, made the announcement in an interview with CNN Brasil. He said that he will request asylum on the grounds that he is the target of a persecution campaign led by Brazilian Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF) Minister Alexandre de Moraes.
“I don’t have a flight back to Brazil. I have to apply for political asylum to the U.S. government,” Bolsonaro told the outlet.
“Brazil is no longer a democracy. It’s not possible for a parliamentarian to lose his passport for what he says. Where is parliamentary immunity?” he continued. “I’m not going to subject myself to this and remain under the thumb of Alexandre de Moraes. I’m taking my leave to represent the interests of my constituents, those who voted for me.”
In late February, a group of legislators from the ruling leftist Workers’ Party (PT) formally requested that local authorities investigate Bolsonaro and seize his passport for allegedly committing “crimes against sovereignty” and criticizing the STF alongside U.S. congressmen. The leftists accused Bolsonaro at the time of allegedly “conspiring” with U.S. legislators against the Brazilian judiciary.
Bolsanaro posted a video on X Tuesday evening, hours ahead of his CNN interview, explaining his decision.
“🇺🇸 It’s not safe comeback to Brazil. Only by doing my congressman regular work my passport is at risk. Supreme court justice Alexandre de Moraes asked the Attorney General to seize my passport attending a request made by PT (Labor’s Party) congressmen. Looks like I committed the “crime” of being too much in USA and they are fearing me – or @realDonaldTrump?” he wrote.
🇺🇸 It’s not safe comeback to Brazil. Only by doing my congressman regular work my passport is at risk
Supreme court justice Alexandre de Moraes asked the Attorney General to seize my passport attending a request made by PT (Labor’s Party) congressmen. Looks like I committed the… pic.twitter.com/dPlnEsKHmI
— Eduardo Bolsonaro🇧🇷 (@BolsonaroSP) March 18, 2025
Bolsonaro also spoke with OAN host Matt Gaetz, and confirmed tht he will be seeking asylum in the United States.
Federal Deputy in Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies and son of the former Brazilian President @BolsonaroSP BREAKS THE NEWS to @MattGaetz that he is considering seeking asylum in the United States because he “cannot go back to Brazil,” citing threats from “crazy” Brazilian Supreme… pic.twitter.com/odQSItL1y8
— One America News (@OANN) March 19, 2025
Bolsonaro’s father, Jair Bolsonaro, a conservative and a friend to President Donald Trump, served as president of Brazil from Jan. 2019 to Jan. 2023. He is going through an experience very similar to what Trump endured after his first term in office. Bolsanaro lost his re-election campaign to far-left socialist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Bolsonario was then accused of multiple crimes, including attempting a coup. He was even accused of plotting to assassinate da Silva. His passport has been revoked, and he is not allowed to leave the country.
Below is a photo of Eduardo Bolsonaro at a summit in 2019, with President Donald Trump and his father, Jair Bolsonaro, who was then President of Brazil.
BREAKING:@BolsonaroSP, the most voted Congressman in Brazil’s history & son of fmr Pres. Jair Bolsonaro, has gone into exile in the USA as Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes started the process to confiscate his passport & clearly tries to make him a political prisoner. pic.twitter.com/tvW0ZfREFI
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) March 18, 2025
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