Brazil's Bolsonaro stayed two days in Hungarian embassy after passport seized

26/3/2024 7:37

        Brazil's far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro stayed for two nights at the Hungarian embassy in Brasilia last month, just days after federal police confiscated his passport and arrested two former aides on suspicion of plotting a coup, Bolsonaro's lawyer said on Monday.
        
        Bolsonaro's Feb. 12-14 stay at the Hungarian embassy was first reported by the New York Times based on security camera footage from inside the embassy.
        The episode raises questions about the former president's plans as he faces multiple criminal investigations in Brazil, with several members of his inner circle already in jail. Brazilian police would not be able to arrest a politician staying at a foreign embassy.
        
        Bolsonaro's lawyer Fabio Wajngarten said on social media that the ex-president spent two days housed in the Hungarian embassy "to maintain contact with officials of the friendly country" and "get updates on the political landscape of both nations".