Flávio Bolsonaro’s Passports Cancelled After He Misses Supreme Court Deadline

What changed

Brazilian police have cancelled Flávio Bolsonaro’s passports after he failed to surrender them within a 24-hour deadline set by the Supreme Court. The order came as he faces investigations into alleged money laundering and foreign funding of his presidential campaign, allegations he denies.

Bolsonaro lost Sunday’s runoff to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, 51.79% to 48.21%, but has not conceded and has called for the election to be annulled. Whether he left Brazil remains unconfirmed; Argentina says it has no record of his entry.

Why it matters

The passport cancellation turns a legal order into a direct restriction on Bolsonaro’s ability to travel internationally. It also puts his post-election challenge under sharper pressure: while he says he will remain in Brazil to lead the opposition, failing to hand over the documents has triggered checks at border crossings.

The timing matters. Bolsonaro is dealing with multiple investigations just as he contests an election result his own Liberal Party has accepted, though the party says the extension of voting hours deserves investigation. The allegations against him have not been established in court, but the cancelled passports show that the legal consequences are already affecting his freedom of movement.