Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro Flees to US After Election Loss
Reuters said Flávio Bolsonaro was traveling with his family and may seek political asylum as legal investigations and passport restrictions mount.
- Bolsonaro reportedly departed Brazil for the United States on Tuesday, amid reports he intends to seek political asylum from President Donald Trump following his electoral defeat.
- The departure follows an order from Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes requiring Bolsonaro to surrender all passports within 24 hours amid a money-laundering investigation.
- Early Tuesday, Infobea reported Bolsonaro may have crossed into Argentina's Misiones Province to board a Gulfstream G400 private jet bound for the United States.
- Liberal Party deputy Mauricio Marcon stated in a social media video that Bolsonaro "has taken a flight and is heading into exile in the United States."
- With Bolsonaro's Senate term ending in February 2027, he faces potential loss of immunity as authorities continue investigating financial activities in the Dark Horse case.
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Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro flees to US after election loss
The son of jailed ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro lost elections to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday and refused to concede defeat. The right-wing senator on Monday said a Supreme Court justice had ordered him to hand over his passports. Bolsonaro is under investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering, and with his election loss is also set to lose his parliamentary immunity. The 45-year-old was heading to Florida, CNN reported…
The inferior presidential candidate is not allowed to leave Brazil for criminal investigations, but he has not surrendered his passports – and has fled to the United States.
Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, defeated at the polls on Sunday, fled to the U.S. despite a court order that prevented him from leaving the country, according to CNN and the New York Times, citing official U.S. sources on Tuesday under anonymity.
Right-Wing Presidential Candidate Flavio Bolsonaro Secretly Flees Brazil for US After Disputed Election: Report
Brazil’s top opposition leader has reportedly gone from running for president to running from the country — and he was heading for the U.S. on Tuesday, according to news accounts. […]
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Flávio Bolsonaro Flees Brazil for the United States; Trump Reportedly Grants Asylum to Him and His Family
Brazilian Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro has reportedly fled to the United States following his presidential election defeat, with sources indicating he reached American territory after defying ... The post Flávio Bolsonaro Flees Brazil for the United States; Trump Reportedly Grants Asylum to Him and His Family first appeared on [your]NEWS.
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