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Flávio Dino Denies Five-Day Passport for Father of Blogger Paulo Figueiredo

He reversed a provisional authorization after judging the submitted evidence inadequate.

Overview

  • The denial, issued Friday, rejected a five-day travel document sought for a trip to Miami for his son’s wedding.
  • The applicant’s passport remains held by Rio de Janeiro’s courts because of debt-execution proceedings.
  • Dino had briefly authorized a conditional issuance on Thursday but rescinded it after reviewing the submitted paperwork.
  • Medical records on advanced glaucoma, a prior heart attack, ongoing cardiac medication, and past oncology treatment were deemed insufficient.
  • The decision cited heightened caution over U.S. travel as a potential means to evade Brazilian law and the absence of guarantees for creditors, drawing online criticism from the son.