Flávio Bolsonaro's passports cancelled after he fails to surrender them
Brazilian authorities have cancelled the passports of Flávio Bolsonaro after he failed to surrender them as ordered by the Supreme Court. Bolsonaro is under investigation for money laundering and alleged foreign funding of his electoral campaign.
Why it matters
The legal action against a prominent political figure signals ongoing tensions and judicial scrutiny in the aftermath of a contentious Brazilian presidential election.
Image source, REUTERS/Adriano Machado Image caption, Flávio Bolsonaro has not conceded defeat and has called for the election to be annulled
Police in Brazil say they have cancelled the passports of the defeated right-wing presidential candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, after he failed to comply with an order to surrender the documents.
On Monday, the Supreme Court ordered Bolsonaro to hand his passports over to police within 24 hours as part of an investigation into alleged money laundering, which he denies.
At the time, Bolsonaro said he had no plans to leave the country, and insisted that he would stay in Brazil to lead the opposition to his left-wing rival, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
However, the deadline has passed without the senator surrendering the passports, prompting speculation he may have left the country.
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