Flávio Bolsonaro Says He Is Barred From Leaving Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro said on October 26 that he had been ordered to surrender his passports and barred from leaving Brazil, a day after losing the presidential runoff to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He said he intended to comply with the request but denied plans to leave the country. Bolsonaro described the restriction in a social-media video after visiting his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, in Brasília. He said federal police officers approached him as he left and told him to hand over his passports. Reuters reported that Brazil’s Supreme Court and federal police had not immediately responded to requests for comment. Clash Report said Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes imposed the restrictions, citing flight-risk concerns in an investigation into suspected money laundering involving betting businesses. It reported that officers enforced the order on October 26 and that Bolsonaro was asked to surrender ordinary and diplomatic passports. The supplied reporting did not include the written order or direct confirmation from the court. Flávio Bolsonaro rejected the suggestion that he might flee and called the restriction political intimidation. He denies wrongdoing in...