Political uproar in Brazil; What was the reason for Bolsonaro’s stay at the Hungarian embassy?

The disclosure of the American newspaper “New York Times” about the 2-day stay of the former president of Brazil, “Jair Bolsonaro” in the Hungarian embassy, ​​shortly after the Brazilian judge’s decision to confiscate his passport on the charge of attempt For the coup, there has been an uproar in this country due to speculations about his attempt to apply for political asylum.

The judge of the Supreme Court of Justice of Brazil went to Zaire yesterday (Monday), according to the report of the Efe news agency on Tuesday. Bolsonaro, the former president of this country, was given 48 hours to explain his two-day stay at the Hungarian embassy shortly after his passport was confiscated by the federal police.

Local media quoted the far-right figure’s lawyer as saying the decision was made by Judge Alexandre de Moraes, who is leading the Supreme Court’s investigation into a coup attempt to topple the government of current Brazilian president Lula da Silva.

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The judge’s order was issued after the New York Times reported that Bolsonaro took refuge in the Hungarian embassy in Brasilia between February 12 and 14 (23 to 25 February); Four days after the federal police conducted an operation against him and his closest associates for attempting a coup.

The security camera images obtained by this newspaper show the former president (2019-2022) in the diplomatic offices next to two bodyguards, the Hungarian ambassador and the diplomats of this European country.

This situation caused the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil to summon Miklós Halmai, the Hungarian ambassador to this country, to explain about the former president’s stay at the embassy of that country.

Bolsonaro reacted to this news and said: Maybe sleeping in the embassy and talking to the ambassador; Is there any crime in it? Stop harassing.

Bolsonaro’s lawyers previously said that he appeared as a “guest” in this diplomatic headquarters and talked about political issues with the officials of that country, and any other interpretation, such as an asylum request, is “imaginary”.

In the Brazilian police operation that was carried out on February 8 (19th of February), several people close to Bolsonaro were arrested on charges of participating in the coup against Lula da Silva.

Bolsonaro is facing the charge of attempting a coup; Testimony from high-ranking police and military officials has fueled the hypothesis that he was plotting to overturn the election results that Da Silva won. Even if Bolsonaro is found guilty, he cannot be found guilty if he is holed up in a foreign embassy. prosecuted. Two of the closest associates of this former president have been arrested before.

Bolsonaro has been involved in a storm of legal scandals since leaving the presidency in 2022. In addition to the coup attempt charges, he has been politically disqualified by the Brazilian court until 2030. In addition to the aforementioned cases, the Brazilian Federal Police recently accused the far-right leader of falsifying his Covid-19 vaccination certificates. falsified, which can be considered a crime according to Brazilian laws.

Source: IRNA