Lawyers for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have asked the country’s Supreme Court to allow Darren Beattie, who was recently tapped by the Trump administration for a senior advisory role overseeing Brazil, to visit him in prison next week, a document showed on Tuesday.
Bolsonaro began in November to serve a 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup against his successor, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who defeated him in the 2022 presidential election.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro seeks court approval for prison visit by Trump adviser
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