Flávio Bolsonaro: Trump doesn't see full democracy in Brazil
Flávio Bolsonaro tells the Washington Post that Trump sees Brazil as lacking full democracy and explains his departure from the country. Read on Gazeta do Povo.
TL;DR
- Flávio Bolsonaro told The Washington Post that Donald Trump believes Brazil is no longer a full democracy.
- He stated that while American institutions function, Brazilian institutions 'no longer work'.
- Bolsonaro left Brazil after a court ordered him to surrender his passports in connection with a money laundering investigation.
- He claimed he feared arrest and that his father, Jair Bolsonaro, indicated he knew what was coming.
- Bolsonaro is currently in the US on 'humanitarian' grounds, with Trump offering him an indefinite stay.
- He questioned the integrity of the recent election results, echoing doubts about potential fraud.
- He stated that a reason for going to the US was to speak freely about these issues without fear of arrest.