Former President Jair Bolsonaro to surrender passport as Brazil probes 'coup'

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro. AFP

BRASILIA: Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro will surrender his passport to authorities, his lawyer said Thursday, as police carried out a series of raids targeting suspects accused of a "coup" attempt.

Fabio Wajngarten, the far-right ex-army captain's lawyer and adviser, confirmed in a statement on X, formerly Twitter, that Bolsonaro would comply with an order to hand over his passport.

In a separate statement, federal police said they were carrying out dozens of search and seizure operations and executing four arrest warrants in an operation targeting a "criminal organization involved in the attempted coup," a reference to Bolsonaro supporters' invasion of the seat of power in Brasilia on January 8, 2023.