Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, who fled to the US state of Florida in late December, says he is considering a return to his country. “I want to go back to Brazil. I plan to do that in the next few weeks,” he said in a video posted online by CNN.
A return could cause problems for the former far-right head of state. He is accused in his country of having created a violent movement that opposed the appointment of his successor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro supporters attacked government buildings in Brazil’s capital Brasilia on Jan. 8 amid discontent over the loss of their idol during the election. Brazil’s Supreme Court has approved an investigation into the former president’s role in the riots.
Doubts
Bolsonaro’s plans to backtrack have been called into question, as a law firm reported late last month that he had applied for a six-month US visa. His current visa will soon expire, law firm AG Immigration announced about two weeks ago.
Source: BNR
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