He considered that the former Brazilian president does not hold a public position where he represents Brazil and justifies granting the request.
He This Thursday, the Supreme Court of Justice of Brazil denied a request from former president Jair Bolsonaro to temporarily restore his passport to attend the inauguration of the presidency of the American Donald Trump, scheduled for next January 20.
Justice confiscated Bolsonaro’s passport in February 2024 because he considers that there is a risk of flight due to the different investigations that there are about him. Despite this, he requested permission to leave the country between January 17 and 22, a request that was denied.
Judge Alexandre de Moraes considered in the ruling that Bolsonaro does not hold any public position where he represents Brazil. and justify granting the request. In addition, he indicated that he could not prove that he was formally invited to Trump’s inauguration ceremony. Bolsonaro has described the magistrate as a “personal enemy.”
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On January 8 Bolsonaro He published a video on his social networks where he stated that he was “very happy with this invitation”, in reference to Trump’s inauguration and the different activities. “I will be representing the right and the conservatives and the people of Brazil there, in the United States, God willing“he said then.
As proof of your invitation, Bolsonaro presented a letter signed by Steve Witkoff and Kelly Loeffler, co-chairs of the inauguration committee. Neither Judge Moraes nor prosecutor Paulo Gonet considered that these were sufficient reasons. to grant permission. He could not argue that his private interest outweighed the public interest of the foreign travel ban imposed on him.
Donald Trump’s inauguration: which world leaders were invited
Several politicians from other countries will attend the inauguration or entrust their envoys. President Javier Milei, the first foreign leader to meet with Trump after his victory in November, is expected to attend. According to NBC News, Trump would have also invited the Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele already the Italian prime minister Giorgia Melonialthough it is not clear if either of them will attend.
The Chinese president, Xi Jinpingwill send an official envoy to attend the inauguration in his place, according to the Financial Times. The former Brazilian president charged Jair Bolsonaro He also said in X that he was invited and is trying to get his passport back so he can attend.
The French far-right politician Eric Zemmour and his partner, the member of the European Parliament Sarah Knafowere also invited but there are doubts about their attendance.
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