Bolsonaro spent two nights at the Hungarian embassy in Brasilia after justice seized his passport

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro spent two nights at the Hungarian Embassy in BrasiliaAfter the Ministry of Justice seized his passport last February as part of an investigation into an attempted coup during his government, the newspaper reported on Monday. The New York Times.

The newspaper published closed-circuit television pictures showing Bolsonaro arriving at the Hungarian embassy in Brazil. Satellite images also showed that the car that transported the former president to the diplomatic representation of the European country was parked there between February 12 and 14.

he The New York Times He described the incident as “a clear attempt to obtain asylum.” If the former president was at the Hungarian embassy and the judicial system ordered his arrest, federal police agents would not be able to enter the place to arrest him, as The place is outside the jurisdiction of the Brazilian authorities.

Bolsonaro is an ally of the far-right Hungarian prime minister. Viktor OrbánWith whom he has exchanged public praise in the past. They met at the end of last year during the inauguration of the President of Argentina in Buenos Aires. Javier Miley.

The former president's defense confirmed in a statement that Bolsonaro spent two days at the Hungarian embassy after receiving an invitation “to maintain contacts with the authorities of the friendly country.”

“Any other interpretation beyond the information conveyed here constitutes a clear work of fiction, which has no relation to the reality of the facts, and is in fact just another list of ‘fake news’,” said the letter, signed by lawyers Paulo Amador. Da Cunha Bueno, Daniel Betamio Tesser, and Fabio Wajengarten.

The Hungarian embassy in Brasilia did not immediately respond to a request for comment Reuters.

For their part, Bolsonaro's lawyers stated on Monday that the former Brazilian president spent “two days staying” at the Hungarian embassy as a guest and to visit… Talk about politics with the authorities of that countryThey stressed that any other explanation, such as seeking asylum, is a “fiction.”

The lawyers stated that “any other explanation beyond the information provided here constitutes a clear work of fiction, which has no relation to the reality of the facts, and is in fact another false news.”

In various meetings, Bolsonaro suggested to the leaders of the armed forces to carry out a coup By canceling the 2022 elections, as stated by the former army commander in a statement published by local media on March 15.

On December 7, 2022, shortly before leaving power, the far-right leader met with the heads of the army, aviation and navy at the Alvorada Palace, the official residence of the presidency, in Brasilia, to propose various legal mechanisms with the government. Intent to remain in power.

This was revealed by the then army commander, Marco Freire Gomez, in a statement to the federal police that took place on March 1, and its content was leaked on Friday to the most important media outlets in the country.

Gomez testified as part of the Supreme Court's investigation into the coup plot that supposedly sought to reverse Bolsonaro's electoral defeat and prevent the inauguration of the current president, progressive Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who took office. January 1, 2023.

Eight days later, thousands of Bolsonaro activists attacked the headquarters of the three branches of government in an attempt to lead the army to overthrow the government.

During the proceedings, the authorities discovered “There are indications that false data was entered about the vaccine against Covid-19.” Regarding the then Brazilian president, who ruled between 2019 and 2022.

This was stated in the official records Bolsonaro, who has always disdained the impact of the coronavirus And It raised doubts about the effectiveness of vaccines, He received two doses at an outpatient clinic, but there is no evidence that he was present on the specified days.

These records were later deleted claiming they were a “mistake”. The same thing happened, on different dates, with the former president's daughter, Laura, 13 years old.

They have uploaded their files Alleged false vaccination data They were then deleted, in theory, to “remove traces” of possible “criminal behaviour,” according to police.

The research indicates that The former president had “full knowledge” of the “fraudulent entry of vaccination data.” Stay “Inactive” in the face of such a crime.

(With information from Reuters)