Castro objects to U.S. safe haven for Bolsonaro
Joaquin CastroU.S. representative from Texas
Castro says losing an election is not grounds for asylum, says the Trump administration is giving Flávio Bolsonaro safe haven, and says it owes Congress answers on its role in helping him flee Brazil in contravention of Brazilian law.
“Losing an election is not grounds for asylum. Yet the Trump Administration is giving Flávio Bolsonaro safe haven in the United States.”
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Trump says he would approve U.S. entry for Flávio Bolsonaro
Trump says he would approve of Flávio Bolsonaro coming to the United States. Lula condemns his opponent's departure from Brazil, and Joaquin Castro objects to what he calls U.S. safe haven. Simón Levy welcomes Bolsonaro leading the opposition from the United States. Argentina later records his entry and a flight bound for Ecuador, after an earlier BBC report placed him in Florida. The disagreement concerns whether leaving Brazil and being welcomed by the United States are justified amid investigations and reported passport restrictions.
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Castro objects to what he calls U.S. safe haven for Bolsonaro and demands answers from the administration. His asylum framing and his allegation of U.S. assistance with the departure are his assertions; this post does not establish an asylum grant or U.S. operational involvement.
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Castro posts after reports that Bolsonaro had left Brazil for the United States.
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Castro says Bolsonaro is under investigation in Brazil for alleged corruption, money laundering and currency evasion and was ordered to surrender his passports. We could not verify a U.S. asylum grant or U.S. help with his departure.
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The conduct under scrutiny is Bolsonaro leaving Brazil and being welcomed by the United States. Castro condemns what he calls U.S. safe haven and challenges the administration's involvement.
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“From the United States, free and safe, Flávio will lead the opposition against Lula.”Read statement
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“esse ato de sair do Brasil é vergonhoso. É vergonhoso.”Read statement
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