By Luciana Magalhaes and Ricardo Brito
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been invited to the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Jan. 20 and is seeking to obtain the return of his passport, confiscated last year amid a probe into an attempted coup in 2023.
Bolsonaro has been barred from running for political office in Brazil until 2030 and faces criminal charges for allegedly plotting a coup. He denies any wrongdoing.
His passport was retained in February 2024 on the order of a Brazilian Supreme Court judge.
The invitation was confirmed by Bolsonaro on his X account and by his advisor, Fabio Wajngarten, who told Reuters that the former president is willing to go.
On his X account, Bolsonaro expressed his “honor at receiving the invitation”. He also said that his lawyer, Paulo Bueno, has already requested Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes release his passport for the trip.
Trump’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
(Reporting by Luciana Magalhaes; Editing by Alexandra Hudson)
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