Außenpolitik: Trump: Bolsonaro kann in USA bleiben
Der US-Präsident nennt die Wahl in Brasilien „eine Schande“. Wahlverlierer Flavio Bolsonaro dürfe so lange bleiben, wie er wolle. Das könnte die Beziehungen zwischen beiden Ländern belasten.
Palm Beach, Florida - In a statement to reporters on a Halloween party, US President Donald Trump declared that defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro could remain in the United States indefinitely. "He can stay here as long as he wants," Trump said, adding that "in my opinion, the election was a disgrace." These comments are expected to further strain relations between the two largest democracies, the United States and Brazil.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had discussed the matter with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira at a G20 meeting in Atlanta, prior to Trump's remarks. Following his electoral defeat, Bolsonaro had left Brazil after his passport was seized by a Brazilian judge due to allegations of money laundering and being deemed a flight risk.
Reuters reported that he was granted a humanitarian special permission to enter the US, which is typically limited to one year. Trump stated on Saturday that he had no plans to meet Bolsonaro. While Secretary of State Rubio claimed the US government was "not directly involved in the steps leading to Bolsonaro's departure," a White House staffer reportedly assisted in organizing his travel.
Bolsonaro's father, the far-right ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, is currently incarcerated in Brazil for allegedly planning a coup following his own electoral loss in 2022. Lula himself served 17 months in prison in 2018 and 2019 due to corruption charges, though the case was later dropped. For more on why Trump is protecting the Bolsonaro family.
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