Status: 03/30/2023 05:33
Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro is on his way to his home country after three months in the United States. At a Florida airport, he made it clear that he would not lead the political opposition to President Lula.
Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro says he does not want to become opposition leader in his home country. But he will work with his party and work for them, Bolsonaro told CNN Brasil before his planned return from the United States to the South American country.
For example, he wants to travel through Brazil and talk to supporters. “I will serve my party as a person with experience.” In mid-February, he said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that he was aiming for the role of opposition leader. “CNN Brasil” showed how Bolsonaro took photos with supporters at Orlando airport and passed controls. The station accompanies the return of Bolsonaro, who is scheduled to arrive in Brazil’s capital Brasília in the morning (local time).
Bolsonaro lost October 2022 election
Right-wing Bolsonaro was defeated by left-wing politician Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the runoff election for the presidency in October 2022. Two days before the end of his term on New Year’s Eve, Bolsonaro flew to the United States with his family, where he has been ever since. According to media reports, he applied for a six-month tourist visa.
On January 8, Bolsonaro supporters, who did not want to recognize Lula’s election victory, stormed Congress, the seat of government and the Supreme Court in Brasília, causing considerable damage. The Supreme Court, based in the capital, is investigating, among other things, “intellectual authorship” and the role of Bolsonaro.