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Brazil’s ex-President Bolsonaro seeks US tourist visa: Lawyer

Brazil's former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has rejected criticism over the riot in Brasilia, Brazil, saying that peaceful protest is part of democracy but that vandalism and invasion of public buildings were 'exceptions to the rule' [File: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters]

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has applied for a six-month tourist visa to remain in the United States, his lawyer said, as the far-right politician faces an investigation at home into accusations he helped incite this month’s riot in the Brazilian capital.

US authorities received Bolsonaro’s visa application on Friday, his lawyer, Felipe Alexandre, told the Reuters news agency in an emailed statement on Monday. The news was first reported by The Financial Times.

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