Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP) handed over to the House on Thursday, 20, the formal license request. The parliamentarian requested removal for 122 days. According to the letter presented by the deputy the license will be divided into two days for health treatment and 120 days to take care of “particular interests”. The request was confirmed by PL leader, Deputy Sostenes Cavalcante (RJ).
Eduardo Bolsonaro is in the United States where he says he intends to act to combat threats to freedom of expression in Brazil. In Live on the 70th anniversary of former President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday, 20, the deputy reaffirmed his willingness to mobilize US officials to act against Minister Alexandre de Moraes of the Supreme Court. Moraes is a rapporteur of the lawsuit in which the former president is denounced for attempted coup d’état.
With the license request, the deputy will not be entitled to receive the salary of R $ 46 thousand in the months he is outside the House. By exceeding the limit of 120 days, the Legislative House Regiment establishes that a alternate must be called to take the vacancy in this period. The alternate is the missionary José Olímpio (PL-SP).
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On Tuesday, 18, Eduardo Bolsonaro stated that he intends to ask for political asylum to the US government. Political asylum is a protection granted by a state to foreigners who prove to be persecuted in the nation of origin. To CNN, Eduardo said he was being chased by Minister Moraes.
