Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said he plans to return to Brazil from the United States in the coming weeks. He told this to reporters CNN.
“There’s no place like home… we know Brazil is a great country,” he said.
formerly Bolsonaro filed US visa application valid for six months.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said former leader Jair Bolsonaro should be punished if his involvement in violent protests in the country’s capital on January 8 is confirmed.
Bolsonaro supporters, who lost the election on January 8, seized the congress building in the capital. Law enforcement was able to regain control of the sites. The police had to use tear gas against the demonstrators.
Later, it was reported that approximately 1.2 thousand people were detained on the grounds that they participated in the riots. They can face up to 12 years in prison.