Brazil's former President Bolsonaro planned to seek asylum in Argentina, police say
Bolsonaro is currently awaiting a Supreme Court ruling about an alleged coup attempt and learned on Wednesday he might face another case as police formally accused him and one of his sons, Eduardo Bolsonaro, of obstruction of justice.
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00:00Police in Brazil say they found text messages on former President Jair Bolsonaro's phone
00:06that show he wanted to flee to Argentina and request political asylum.
00:10A police report said Bolsonaro drafted a request for asylum from Argentine President Javier Milay's government in 2024.
00:18The report is part of a wider police accusation of obstruction of justice.
00:23Police accuse Bolsonaro of ignoring measures related to his house arrest and spreading content aimed at attacking Brazil's democratic institutions.
00:32He has 48 hours to explain why he sought political asylum and failed to comply with other measures of his house arrest.
00:39At the time, Bolsonaro claimed he was being politically persecuted in Brazil.
00:45The former leader is also currently waiting on a Supreme Court ruling over an alleged coup attempt.
00:51The former leader is currently operating in the United States of America.
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