Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro says he is the victim of political persecution as he accompanied his wife to the airport to board a flight to represent him at U.S.

Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday denied Bolsonaro's request to temporarily restore his passport so that he could travel to the inauguration

Since then, however, their political paths have dramatically diverged.

Brazil’s Supreme Court has denied a request by former President Jair Bolsonaro to temporarily restore his passport so he could attend the inauguration in Washington of U.S.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claims political persecution after being denied permission to attend Donald Trump's inauguration. The Supreme Court ruled Bolsonaro does not hold a position to represent Brazil.

Brazil's Supreme Court on Friday rejected former President Jair Bolsonaro's appeal for it to reconsider a previous decision barring him from traveling to the U.S. to attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday rejected former President Jair Bolsonaro's request to have his passport returned so he could travel to the United States to attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, a decision seen by Reuters showed.

Brazil’s Supreme Court barred former President Jair Bolsonaro from leaving the country to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington on Monday.

Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, banned from leaving Brazil due to allegations he plotted a coup, has appealed to the Supreme Court to attend the Jan. 20 ceremony in Washington.