Brazil’s Flávio Bolsonaro and family will get US visas after election loss, State Department says
- A State Department official confirmed on Tuesday that the United States will issue visas to Flavio Bolsonaro and his family, allowing 'them entry into the United States' following his weekend election loss.
- Lula defeated Bolsonaro by a margin of nearly 4% on Oct 25, 2026, amid ongoing investigations into allegations of corruption, money laundering, and currency evasion by the Brazilian Supreme Court.
- Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre ordered Bolsonaro to surrender his passports within 24 hours on Monday, while his brother Eduardo Bolsonaro was convicted in June of illegally lobbying the Trump administration.
- The Argentine government stated it has 'no record of Flavio Bolsonaro entering' the country, while Bolsonaro denied intending to leave, stating in an Instagram video he will 'defend myself from this aberration.'
- His term expires Jan 31, 2027, which will cause him to lose special jurisdiction at the Supreme Court, potentially exposing him to further legal challenges regarding allegations involving Banco Master.
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US to take in Bolsonaro after he loses election and flees Brazil
BRASILIA, Brazil — The Trump administration plans to issue visas to defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, according to a senior State Department official, confirming multiple reports that the senator fled his country following his loss.
Bolsonaro, his family granted US visas after leaving Brazil
Flávio Bolsonaro, defeated by Lula in Sunday's election, and his family have been granted US visas, according to a senior State Department official, after leaving Brazil for the US on Tuesday. Two close allies told The Washington Post he feared arrest within the week, as he faces investigations over ties to a banker accused of […] The post Bolsonaro, his family granted US visas after leaving Brazil appeared first on www.israelhayom.com.
Defeated presidential candidate arrives in US after Brazil cancels his passports
A SENIOR US State Department official has said Brazilian opposition candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and his family will be granted US visas after his weekend defeat to incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
They fled to Argentina by car, then took a private plane to Ecuador and now follow to the United States, so was the long escape of Bolsonaro from Brazil.
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