After spending more than a month in the United States, former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro announced on Saturday that he would return to Brazil "in the coming weeks."
"There is nowhere quite like home. Brazil is a wonderful country, as we all know. I intend to return to Brazil in the coming weeks," he said.
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Bolsonaro traveled to Florida two days before incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn in as the new president on January first. He then sought a six-month tourist visa to extend his stay in the US
However, Bolsonaro – accused of inciting a violent election denial movement in his native Brazil – may face dangers if he makes a hasty return. Brazil's Supreme Court is investigating him for allegedly inciting anti-democratic demonstrations, culminating in his supporters seizing government facilities in Brasilia.
This article was first published by i24NEWS.
