Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro said today that he hopes to reapply for a visa to stay in the United States due to health reasons.

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[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who was recently stranded in the United States, is facing investigation because his supporters attacked Brazilian government agencies.

Bolsonaro announced today (31st) that he hopes to reapply for a visa to continue to stay in the United States based on health reasons.

"Voice of Deutsche Welle" reported that former Brazilian President Bolsonaro, known as the "Brazilian version of Trump", said through his lawyer today that he is applying for a six-month tourist visa to stay in the United States.

Bolsonaro flew to Florida towards the end of his term in late December last year, because the visa he holds is only granted to world leaders visiting the United States, but the former president is no longer on official duties, and the visa will be closed tomorrow. (February 1) due.

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Bolsonaro told the media that he had planned to return to Brazil at the end of January, but was considering extending his stay for health reasons.

Bolsonaro was hospitalized in the United States for long-term health problems after being injured in a knife attack in 2018.

Brazil's new government has ordered an investigation into Bolsonaro because of the riots in Brasilia on January 8, when a large number of Bolsonaro supporters broke into government offices and refused to accept the fact that President Lula won the election.

Bolsonaro himself questioned Brazil's electronic voting system before the vote; after the election results were announced, the former president refused to concede defeat and refused to attend Lula's inauguration.

46 members of the Democratic Party of the United States jointly called for Bolsonaro to be sent back to Brazil as soon as possible.

"The United States must not offer sanctuary to Bolsonaro, or any dictator who incites violence against a democratic system," they said in an open letter.

Coincidentally, after the defeat of former US President Trump in 2021, his supporters also broke into the US Capitol because they did not accept Biden's victory.