Flávio Bolsonaro and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
\n\nA day after losing Brazil’s presidential election, pro-US Senator Flávio Bolsonaro has been told to hand over his passport and stay in the country. The order comes from the Supreme Court and is tied to a criminal investigation. Bolsonaro has labelled it an attempt to scare him.
\n\nSupreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes signed the order on Monday, instructing police to take the senator’s travel documents. According to The New York Times, which reviewed a court document, the ruling grows out of an inquiry into Bolsonaro’s ties to Willer Tomaz, a lawyer accused of laundering more than $1 billion through a large fraud scheme. The court also told Bolsonaro to keep his distance from Tomaz, who is a close friend.
\n\nPolice first drew attention to the link earlier this month, the Times reported. They said Bolsonaro had access to the bank accounts of a company the lawyer owns. A Federal Police report seen by the paper says someone working for the lawyer asked the bank in May 2025 to cancel the senator’s access. Tomaz denies any wrongdoing and rejects the claim that Bolsonaro ran the company’s account.
\n\nAFP described the…
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