Banned from traveling, Brazil's Bolsonaro sees off his wife heading to Trump’s inauguration
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro said Saturday that he is the victim of political persecution as he accompanied his wife to the airport in Brasilia to board a flight to attend U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week.
With Trump returning to the White House, Brazil displays a judicial path not taken by the US
Brazil moved swiftly to rule Bolsonaro ineligible for office until 2030, a penalty that could be extended by ongoing criminal investigations. In Washington, however, Republicans in the Senate helped acquit Trump in an impeachment trial that would have prevented him from seeking the presidency again.
Brazilian court denies Bolsonaro’s request to travel to Trump’s inauguration
Brazil’s Supreme Court has denied a request by former President Jair Bolsonaro to temporarily restore his passport so he could attend the inauguration in Washington of U.S.