Brazil Police Find Bolsonaro Asylum Letter Amid Coup Trial

Brazilian federal police discovered a letter on former President Jair Bolsonaro's cellphone in which he requested political asylum from Argentine President Javier Milei, though it remains unclear if the letter was sent. Bolsonaro, currently under house arrest, is facing trial for allegedly plotting a coup to overturn his 2022 electoral defeat to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, with the trial scheduled for September. Both Bolsonaro and his son Eduardo Bolsonaro have been formally accused of attempting to interfere with the ongoing legal process. Eduardo Bolsonaro has moved to the United States and advocates on his father's behalf. The investigation has intensified, with authorities seizing passports of Bolsonaro supporters, and Bolsonaro’s supporters have staged mass rallies demanding amnesty. Bolsonaro’s prosecution has drawn criticism from US President Donald Trump, who described it as a “witch hunt” amid his imposition of new tariffs on Brazilian exports.