Former President Jair Bolsonaro sought political asylum in Argentina as part of a wider obstruction of justice case linked to an alleged coup attempt in Brazil.

The undated draft asylum request, discovered on a device seized during investigations, was addressed to Argentina’s President Javier Milei and claimed Bolsonaro had been the victim of political ...

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro allegedly considered seeking asylum in Argentina to avoid prosecution, local media ...

The police also revealed that Bolsonaro, who faces 40 years in prison if convicted of plotting in 2022 to overthrow his ...

The judge at the center of escalating tensions between Brazil and the United States told Reuters he is counting on a change ...

Police claim Brazil’s ex-President Jair Bolsonaro wrote letter seeking asylum in Argentina as coup investigation ramped up in ...

By Ricardo Brito and Luciana Magalhaes BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro drafted a letter to ...

Police in Brazil say messages found on former President Jair Bolsonaro’s telephone showed that he wanted to flee to Argentina and request political asylum from President Javier Milei.

Brazilian police claim that ex-president Jair Bolsonaro drafted request asylum from Javier Milei in Argentina in February 2024 as coup probe against him gathered pace.

Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro had drafted a letter to Argentina's leader to request political asylum, as authorities ...