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BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s federal police said messages found on the telephone of former President Jair Bolsonaro showed he once wanted to flee to Argentina and

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  1. New York Post

    Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro was planning on fleeing to Argentina to seek asylum: police (opens New York Post)

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    Brazil’s federal police said that messages found on the telephone of embattled former president Jair Bolsonaro showed that at one point he wanted to flee to Argentina and request political asylum, according to documents seen Wednesday by the Associated Press.

  2. WSVN Miami

    Brazilian police say ex-President Bolsonaro had planned to flee to Argentina seeking asylum - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s federal police said messages found on the telephone of former President Jair Bolsonaro showed he once wanted to flee to Argentina and

  3. The Guardian

    Bolsonaro given 48 hours to explain alleged plans to flee to Argentina (opens The Guardian)

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    Brazilian supreme court judge sets ultimatum after police claim far-right populist sought to flee to avoid punishment over failed coup

  4. CNN

    Brazilian police say ex-President Bolsonaro had planned to flee to Argentina seeking asylum (opens CNN)

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    Brazil’s federal police said messages found on the telephone of former President Jair Bolsonaro showed he once wanted to flee to Argentina and request political asylum, according to documents seen Wednesday by The Associated Press.

  5. Delaware Public Media

    Brazilian police say ex-President Bolsonaro had planned to flee to Argentina (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Bolsonaro is awaiting a Supreme Court ruling about an alleged coup attempt and learned Wednesday he might face another case as police formally accused him and one of his son of obstruction of justice

  6. PBS NewsHour

    Brazilian police accuse Bolsonaro of planning to flee to Argentina and seek asylum (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Brazil’s federal police said that messages found on the telephone of embattled former President Jair Bolsonaro show that at one point he wanted to flee to Argentina and request political asylum, according to documents seen Wednesday by the Associated Press.

  7. Al Jazeera

    Brazil’s ex-President Bolsonaro planned asylum in Argentina, police say (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Police claim Brazil’s ex-President Jair Bolsonaro wrote letter seeking asylum in Argentina amid coup probe.

  8. WMUR

    Brazilian police say Bolsonaro planned to flee to Argentina for asylum (opens WMUR)

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    Bolsonaro is currently awaiting a Supreme Court ruling about an alleged coup attempt.

  9. Deutsche Welle

    Brazil: Police say Bolsonaro wanted Argentina asylum – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Authorities say they found evidence on the ex-president's cell phone requesting political asylum in Argentina. Bolsonaro is currently under house arrest.

  10. The Guardian

    Brazil police file court documents accusing Bolsonaro of planning to flee to Argentina to seek asylum (opens The Guardian)

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    Brazil’s former president is accused of allegedly plotting a military coup, but he denies the charges

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