Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes barred senator Flávio Bolsonaro from leaving Brazil and ordered him to surrender his passports, citing a money-laundering case. The ruling came hours after Bolsonaro lost Brazil’s presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro said he would lead the opposition to Lula’s government.
WHO:Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes
WHAT:Issued a ruling barring senator Flávio Bolsonaro from leaving Brazil and ordering him to surrender his passports.
WHEN:Reported Oct 26, 2026 at 7:02 PM ET
WHERE:Brazil
WHY:The ruling cited a money-laundering case.
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