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Flávio Bolsonaro ordered to surrender passport after election defeat

Federal judge Alexandre de Moraes has banned senator Flávio Bolsonaro from leaving Brazil and ordered him to hand over his passports following Sunday's presidential election loss.

27 October 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Federal Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes ruled that senator Flávio Bolsonaro must surrender his passports and banned him from leaving the country. The decision was communicated to the Federal Police, who summoned Bolsonaro to comply with the order. The measure follows Bolsonaro's defeat in Sunday's presidential election.

The decision by Moraes is part of an investigation in which Flávio Bolsonaro and lawyer Willer Tomaz are under scrutiny for money laundering in an alleged scheme involving Tomaz's companies and betting platforms. The ruling also included a prohibition on contact between Bolsonaro and Tomaz.

Flávio Bolsonaro described the measure as an attempt at judicial intimidation. The son of former president Jair Bolsonaro accused the judiciary of barring him from leaving Brazil, according to a statement released Monday.

Cabo Gilberto, leader of the opposition bloc in the Chamber of Deputies for the PL party, protested the Federal Police summons to the senator, demanding explanations about the procedure.

The press reported conflicting accounts about whether the order was complied with. An Argentine newspaper reported that Bolsonaro had left the country bound for the United States after refusing to surrender his passports. Allies of the defeated candidate denied this possibility, according to reports.

Sources close to the case cited by Reuters said Bolsonaro had left Brazil, though other reports indicated the senator had not yet handed over his passport as of the time of the statements.

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