Brazil Supreme Court denies Milei visit to Bolsonaro under house arrest
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A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has rejected a request from lawyers for former President Jair Bolsonaro for him to be visited under house arrest by Argentine President Javier Milei. The encounter was intended to take place in the capital, Brasilia, on July 25. Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who also chaired the trial that sentenced Bolsonaro to prison for more than 27 years over a coup attempt, said in his decision that the former president has already been barred from any visits of a “political-electoral nature.” Milei is expected to attend the Liberal Party convention in Sao Paulo that will certify Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, one of the sons of the former president, as its candidate against incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Lula and Milei have a frosty relationship, with the Brazilian president being a historical ally of adversaries of his counterpart, such as former presidents Cristina Fernández and Alberto Fernández. There is a precedent to Moraes' decision: in March, he denied a request by U.S. State Department official Darren Beattie to visit Bolsonaro in prison.
What’s reported
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice rejected a request for Argentine President Javier Milei to visit former President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest.
The visit was planned for July 25 in Brasilia.
Justice Alexandre de Moraes said Bolsonaro is barred from visits of a “political-electoral nature.”
Milei is expected to attend a Liberal Party convention in Sao Paulo to certify Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro as its candidate.
Lula and Milei have a frosty relationship; Lula is a historical ally of former presidents Cristina Fernández and Alberto Fernández.
In March, Moraes denied a similar request from U.S. State Department official Darren Beattie to visit Bolsonaro in prison.
Key figures
Jair Bolsonaro, former President of Brazil
Javier Milei, President of Argentina
Alexandre de Moraes, Brazilian Supreme Court justice
Flávio Bolsonaro, senator and son of Jair Bolsonaro
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil
Cristina Fernández, former President of Argentina
Alberto Fernández, former President of Argentina
Darren Beattie, U.S. State Department official
Sources: abcnews.com
