Brazilian police say ex-President Bolsonaro had planned to flee to Argentina seeking asylum
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The evidence clearly shows Bolsonaro planned to flee Brazil to escape justice for his coup attempt. The asylum request found on his phone proves he's a flight risk who repeatedly violated court orders while his son lobbied foreign governments to pressure Brazilian institutions. This represents a direct attack on Brazil's democracy and judicial system.
Bolsonaro faces a politically motivated witch hunt designed to eliminate him from Brazilian politics through endless trials and inflated accusations. The unsigned, undated asylum document lacks solid evidence of actual intent, while Judge Moraes has been internationally criticized and sanctioned by the US for his biased judicial decisions against the former president.
There's a 4% chance that Jair Bolsonaro will be imprisoned before September 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community,
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