“Lula’s Federal Police ordered me to hand over my passports”: Flavio Bolsonaro declares that he was banned by the courts from leaving Brazil

“This morning I went to visit my father; as you know, he is under house arrest. And as I was leaving, Lula's Federal Police were in front of his door, and right in the middle of the street, they ordered me to hand over my passports and they also banned me from leaving the country." In a video posted on his social networks, Jair Bolsonaro's son declared that he had been banned by the courts from leaving Brazil, the day after his defeat.

The 45-year-old senator was beaten to everyone's surprise by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Sunday, after beating him in the first round three weeks ago. Flavio Bolsonaro called this measure an “attempt at intimidation”.

He directly points to his brother's responsibility in this decision. The judge at the Federal Supreme Court “based on a statement made by Eduardo on October 23, stating that I would have to leave the country if I lost the election. I never said that. Does this justify the revocation of my passport? Is this justice?” he denounced before adding: “this decision was taken on Sunday evening, shortly after the announcement of the results of the election”.

Flavio Bolsonaro is under investigation for suspected corruption and money laundering in the financing of a biographical film about his father. He denies any irregularity, also assuring that he “never thought about leaving the country. I am going to hand over my passports and I am going to defend myself from this aberration.” “No one will silence me,” he assured.