Brazil's Bolsonaro Ordered to Explain Alleged Plans to Seek Asylum in Argentina

Brazil's Bolsonaro Ordered to Explain Alleged Plans to Seek Asylum in Argentina
Above: Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro leaves a hospital in Brasília on Aug. 16, 2025. Image copyright: Mateus Bonomi/Anadolu/Getty Images

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Left narrative

The evidence clearly shows that Bolsonaro planned to flee Brazil to escape justice for his coup attempt. The asylum request found on his phone proves he's a flight risk who repeatedly violated court orders while his son lobbies foreign governments to pressure Brazilian institutions. This represents a direct attack on Brazil's democracy and judicial system.

Right narrative

Bolsonaro faces a politically motivated witch hunt designed to eliminate him from Brazilian politics through endless trials and inflated accusations. The undated and unsigned asylum document lacks solid evidence of actual intent, and the U.S.-sanctioned Justice Moraes has become a synonym of biased judicial decisions against right-wing figures.

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