Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro ‘is banned from leaving the nation’

Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro has been banned from leaving Brazil and ordered handy over his passports simply hours after shedding the presidential election to Leftist chief Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

The ruling was issued by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the identical justice who oversaw the trial of the senator’s father, the previous president Jair Bolsonaro, for making an attempt a coup.

The 45-year-old stated the choice to grab his passport stems from a press release made by his brother, U.S.-based former lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro, that Flavio must depart Brazil if he misplaced the election.

“I never said that,” the defeated candidate insisted within the Instagram video.

He stated that police had stopped him on the street moments after he had visited his imprisoned father, former President Jair Bolsonaro.

“I was served with an order to hand over my passports, and I am also banned from leaving the country,” the right-wing senator stated, denouncing “a clear attempt to intimidate me.”

The right-wing senator acquired 48.2% of the vote in comparison with 51.8% for incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

The senator is beneath investigation for alleged corruption and cash laundering in the course of the financing of a biopic about his father. He denies any wrongdoing.

Bolsonaro reiterated that he would search to annul the election, arguing that an extension of voting hours on Sunday favored Lula, regardless of having additionally requested the measure.

He additionally promised to steer the resistance to Lula’s authorities.

“To withstand the chaos, I’m going to organize the opposition,” Bolsonaro stated.