Brazil’s Bolsonaro Appeals After Court Barred Him From Attending Trump Inauguration

Bolsonaro called the decision a huge disappointment to his millions of supporters.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (R) speaks to supporters next to his wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, during a rally in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Feb. 25, 2024. Nelson Almeida/AFP via Getty Images

Brazil’s highest court has denied former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s petition to temporarily get his passport back so he could attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20.

In a decision issued on Jan. 16, Justice Alexandre de Moraes of Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court denied Bolsonaro’s petition.