Brazilian police accuse Bolsonaro of planning to flee to Argentina and seek asylum World Aug 20, 2025 7:36 PM EDT

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s federal police said that messages found on the telephone of embattled former President Jair Bolsonaro show that at one point he wanted to flee to Argentina and request political asylum, according to documents seen Wednesday by the Associated Press.

Bolsonaro is standing trial for an alleged coup attempt and on Wednesday police formally accused the former president and one of his sons of obstruction of justice in connection with his pending trial.

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The AP had access to the police investigation, which was sent to Brazil’s Supreme Court. The Arg

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