Jair Bolsonaro nevertheless, has largely stored a low profile since flying to Florida. (File)

Miami, United States:

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, who’s beneath investigation for his supporters’ storming of presidency buildings, is looking for a six-month visa to stay within the United States, his lawyer mentioned Monday.

Bolsonaro flew to Florida in late December as his time period ended quite than watch the inauguration of his leftist successor President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

He is known to have entered on a visa for visiting world leaders, which expires on Tuesday as he’s not on official enterprise.

AG Immigration Group, a California-based regulation agency identified for its work with Brazilians, mentioned that Bolsonaro has requested a six-month visa to remain within the United States.

“We look forward to achieving the highest level of satisfaction and desired results for our client,” it mentioned in an announcement.

Bolsonaro had beforehand informed CNN Brasil that he had deliberate to return by the tip of January, and was contemplating transferring his departure earlier for well being causes.

The far-right chief was injured in a knife assault in 2018. He has suffered ongoing well being problems from that assassination try, and acquired hospital care throughout his keep in Florida.

But Bolsonaro has since come beneath scrutiny over the January 8 riot within the capital Brasilia by his supporters who refused to simply accept Lula’s victory.

The new authorities has ordered a probe of Bolsonaro, who for years has sought to forged doubt on Brazil’s digital voting system, which has traditionally received reward all over the world.

Bolsonaro’s final justice minister, Anderson Torres, was additionally visiting the United States in the course of the riot and was arrested on his return.

– Unwelcome for a lot of Democrats –

Asked about Bolsonaro’s utility, the State Department mentioned that visa information are confidential beneath US regulation.

“Therefore, we cannot discuss the details of individual visa cases,” a State Department spokesperson mentioned.

Thousands of Bolsonaro backers broke into the presidential palace, Congress and Supreme Court buildings in Brasilia in an unsuccessful try to hunt the overthrow of Lula.

Several lawmakers of Biden’s Democratic Party have publicly referred to as on the administration to ship Bolsonaro again to Brazil, saying he not had a proper to remain within the United States as a visiting head of state.

“The United States must not provide shelter for him, or any authoritarian who has inspired such violence against democratic institutions,” mentioned a letter signed by lawmakers together with Representative Gregory Meeks, the highest Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Joaquin Castro, a outstanding progressive Democrat.

Brazilians require visas to enter the United States together with as vacationers.

Bolsonaro was one of many closest worldwide allies of Donald Trump, one other former president residing in Florida who has made baseless allegations about electoral fraud.

The Brasilia riot mirrored the January 6, 2021 riot on the US Capitol by Trump supporters who didn’t settle for his defeat to President Joe Biden.

Steve Bannon, a far-right populist strategist who labored for Trump, has developed shut ties with Bolsonaro’s supporters and raised questions on final 12 months’s Brazilian election.

Bolsonaro, nevertheless, has largely stored a low profile since flying to Florida. He has been staying close to Disney World on the Orlando house of Brazilian former martial arts champion Jose Aldo and was photographed consuming fried hen alone at a KFC restaurant.

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