The fall of Jair Bolsonaro’s movement, which until recently dominated the Brazilian right, could determine the fate of six of the country’s citizens arrested in Argentina. Brazilian Bolsonaro supporters who were convicted in Brazil for participating in the January 2023 storming of government buildings and fled to Argentina are facing extradition. In 2024, 181 Brazilians applied for political asylum in Argentina through the National Refugee Commission (CONARE). His wife, wearing a T-shirt that read “Freedom to the Brazilian political prisoners,” was present with their children. De Moraes not only convicted Bolsonaro — he was the acting judge overseeing the Bolsonaristas who fled to Argentina.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald December 20, 2025 19:09 UTC