Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro seeks court approval for visit from Trump official
Al Jazeera
Lawyers for Bolsonaro have petitioned for Trump adviser Darren Beattie to meet the ex-president in his prison in Brasilia.
Lawyers for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have asked the country’s Supreme Court to approve visits from Darren Beattie, a far-right adviser for the administration of United States President Donald Trump.
A court filing revealed on Tuesday showed that Bolsonaro’s lawyers were seeking to arrange a meeting with Beattie next week, either on March 16 or 17, during normal visiting hours.
“Exceptional authorisation is requested so that the visit can take place on March 16, in the afternoon, or on March 17, in the morning or early afternoon,” the filing says.
The petition also requests that an interpreter be present for the meeting, given that Bolsonaro does not speak fluent English. The request was first reported by the Reuters news agency.
Bolsonaro is serving a 27-year prison sentence for attempting to overturn his defeat in Brazil’s 2022 presidential election.
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