Brazil summons Argentine diplomat over role in Bolsonaro's flight to US, sources say
- On Tuesday, Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro fled Brazil through Argentina and Ecuador, arriving in Miami on Wednesday after violating a Supreme Court order requiring him to surrender his passports amid a money-laundering investigation.
- Brazil's foreign ministry summoned Argentina's charge d'affaires, Maria Emilia Cortes, on Thursday to demand explanations regarding the government's role in Bolsonaro's transit. Argentina's Foreign Affairs Minister Pablo Quirno denied the request, writing on X that "there was no request for explanation."
- Presidential spokesperson Juan Pablo Carreira claimed the administration rescued Bolsonaro "from the claws of communism, which seeks to imprison all opposition figures." Meanwhile, 25 Democratic lawmakers requested "an immediate accounting" of the State Department's role in the senator's exit.
- Declaring himself the rightful "leader" of Brazil, Bolsonaro claimed on Saturday he fled to the US because he was a victim of "persecution" in his country. He faces pending corruption and money-laundering investigations in Brazil.
- Diplomatic relations have remained strained since August, when Brazil recalled its ambassador following repeated insults from Argentine President Javier Milei, who described President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as "a thief" and "corrupt." This latest incident deepens the regional rift.
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Reports trace Flávio Bolsonaro's journey from Brazil through Argentina to Miami, involving a former Israeli intelligence operative and private-jet arrangements linked to Trump adviser Jason Miller.
After losing the presidential election, Flavio Bolsonaro secretly left Brazil. The senator was reportedly accompanied on his trip to the United States by a former agent of the Israeli intelligence service Mossad, who holds American citizenship, CNN Brasil reported, citing investigative sources in Brazil.
Former Mossad agent facilitated Flavio Bolsonaro's escape from Brazil, report says
Former Mossad agent facilitated Flavio Bolsonaro's escape from Brazil, report says A former Mossad agent who became a naturalised US citizen helped Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro leave the country in defiance of a judicial order barring him from travelling abroad, CNN Brasil has reported, citing findings from a Brazilian security agency investigation. The operation was planned before the second round of Brazil's presidential election and in…
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