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Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, welcomes Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benitez (out of frame) at Planalto palace in Brasilia on March 12, 2019. (Photo by Sergio LIMA / AFP) (Photo credit should read SERGI... Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, welcomes Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benitez (out of frame) at Planalto palace in Brasilia on March 12, 2019. (Photo by Sergio LIMA / AFP) (Photo credit should read SERGIO LIMA/AFP/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has applied for a six month tourist visa to extend his stay in the United States, which began two days before he relinquished the presidency. The Financial Times reports that, according to Bolsonaro’s lawyer, the time to process the request could itself take “several months.” So it doesn’t sound like Bolsonaro is planning to return to Brazil any time soon.

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