The former Brazilian president’s passport was confiscated last year amid a probe into his involvement in an attempted coup after leaving office in 2023.

Bolsonaro said his lawyer has already made a request to get his passport back so he could “attend this honorable and important historical event.”

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claimed Wednesday that President-elect Trump invited him to attend the inauguration — but it may be difficult for Bolsonaro to attend amid his ongoing his legal turmoil.

Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, officially requested his passport from Minister Alexandre de Moraes on Wednesday so he may attend President-elect Trump’s

As America gears up for Donald Trump's second inauguration in less than two weeks, a big name in Brazil is trying to get there for the big event—but he needs his passport back first. Politico reports that Jair Bolsonaro,

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been invited to the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Jan. 20 and is seeking to obtain the return of his passport, confiscated last year amid a probe into an attempted coup in 2023.