Democracy Dies In Brazil? Bolsonaro Flees Lula's Totalitarian Crackdown As Trump Admin Plans To Grant Visas

What happened: The Trump administration plans to issue visas to Flávio Bolsonaro and his family, Bloomberg reported, after a Brazilian Supreme Court order required Bolsonaro to surrender his passports following Sunday's presidential runoff. Key numbers: Moraes signed the order barring Bolsonaro from leaving Brazil seven minutes after Lula was Why it matters: The developments suggest Brazil could be on the verge of a political crisis, heightening tensions between the Trump administration and Lula's government. Bolsonaro called the passport seizure "a sign that our democracy has failed.

The Trump administration plans to issue visas to Flávio Bolsonaro and his family, Bloomberg reported, after a Brazilian Supreme Court order required Bolsonaro to surrender his passports following Sunday's presidential runoff.

The developments suggest Brazil could be on the verge of a political crisis, heightening tensions between the Trump administration and Lula's government. Bolsonaro called the passport seizure "a sign that our democracy has failed.