For the first time in his more than three-decade political career, Jair Bolsonaro has lost special legal privileges in Brazil.
abc.net.au/news/former-brazilian-president-jair-bolsonaro-files-for-us-visa/101909926Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has filed a request for a six-month visitor visa to stay in the US, indicating he may have no immediate intention of returning home, where legal issues await.
Mr Bolsonaro left Brazil for Florida on December 30, two days before the inauguration of his leftist rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The ceremony proceeded without incident, but a week later thousands of Mr Bolsonaro's die-hard supporters stormed top government buildings in BrasiliaMr Bolsonaro is being investigated for whether he had any role in inciting that uprising. It is just one of several probes targeting the former president and that pose a legal headache upon his eventual homecoming, and which could strip him of his eligibility in future races — or worse.
It has been widely assumed — though not confirmed — that Mr Bolsonaro entered the US on an A-1 visa reserved for sitting heads of state. If so, he would have 30 days from the end of his presidential term to either leave the US or adjust his status with the Department of Homeland Security. The application for a six-month stay was first reported by The Financial Times, citing Mr Bolsonaro's immigration lawyer, whose firm confirmed the report when contacted by The Associated Press.The shape of Mr Bolsonaro's political future and his potential return to Brazil has been a matter of rumour and speculation.
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