Sen Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil for US after election loss, will be issued…

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• Brazil: Lula celebrates 81st birthday after re-election victoryeuronews.com · cred 7/10

  Brazil's re-elected President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva celebrated his 81st birthday on Tuesday, 27 October, with dozens of supporters outside the Alvorada presidential palace in Brasília, just two days after winning a closely contested election.

  • · Lula da Silva celebrated his 81st birthday on 27 October 2024.
  • · Lula won a closely contested election.
• U.S. granting visas to Flávio Bolsonaro and familyaxios.com · cred 5/10

  <p>The U.S. government is granting visas to Flávio Bolsonaro and his family following his defeat in <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/10/26/brazil-election-results-bolsonaro-lula-trump" target="_blank">Brazil's presidential election</a>, a senior <a href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_blank">Trump</a> administration official tells Axios.</p><p><strong>Why it matters:</strong> The move comes days after Brazil President <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/10/26/brazil-lula-stocks-election" target="_blank">Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva</a> defeated Bolsonaro, the son of former President <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/26/jail-brazil-president-prison-bolsanaro-coup" target="_blank">Jair Bolsonaro</a>, in a closely watched election.</p><hr /><p><strong>Driving the news: </strong>Following the election, Brazil's Supreme Court <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/26/flavio-bolsonaro-brazil-lula-election" target="_blank">ordered</a> Bolsonaro on Monday to surrender his passports and barred him from leaving the country.</p><ul><li>The order relates to an ongoing <a href="https://g1.globo.com/politica/blog/andreia-sadi/post/2026/10/24/pf-suspeita-de-sociedade-entre-willer-tomaz-e-flavio-bolsonaro.ghtml" target="_blank">investigation</a> into alleged money laundering. Bolsonaro has denied any wrongdoing.</li><li><a href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_blank">Trump</a> administration officials said they would not comment further until the Bolsonaro family is safely in the United States.</li></ul><p><strong>The big picture: </strong>President Trump and his administration have repeatedly backed the Bolsonaro family, with the president denouncing the prosecution of the elder Bolsonaro as a "<a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/11/trump-bolsonaro-witch-hunt-netanyahu-le-pen" target="_blank">witch hunt</a>."</p><ul><li>Jair Bolsonaro was convicted last year by Brazil's Supreme Court of plotting a <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/02/bolsonaro-trial-alleged-coup-trump" target="_self">coup</a> to overturn the 2022 election and sentenced to a <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/11/brazil-supreme-court-bolsonaro-coup-guilty" target="_self">27-year prison sentence</a>, though he remains under house arrest due to health problems</li><li>Trump's administration has targeted Brazilian Supreme Court Justice <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/30/brazil-bolsonaro-trump-sanctions" target="_blank">Alexandre de Moraes</a>, who oversaw the prosecution, with <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/07/19/bolsonaro-judge-visa-trump-rubio-brazil" target="_blank">visa restrictions</a> and, separately, sanctions that were later lifted.</li><li>The Trump administration also <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/16/trump-tariffs-brazil" target="_blank">imposed steep tariffs</a> on Brazilian imports in 2025, escalating tensions between Washington and Brasília.</li></ul><p><strong>Go deeper: </strong><a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/10/26/maga-influencers-bolsonaro-loss-brazil" target="_blank">Brazil's election ignites MAGA's midterm warnings</a></p><p><em>Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional information throughout.</em></p>

  • · The U.S. government is granting visas to Flávio Bolsonaro and his family following his defeat in Brazil's presidential election.
  • · Brazil's Supreme Court ordered Bolsonaro to surrender his passports and barred him from leaving the country.

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• Flávio Bolsonaro lands in Miami after defeat in Brazil's presidential electionbbc.co.uk · cred 8/10

  His arrival in the US ends speculation about his whereabouts after he failed to comply with an order to surrender his passports.

  • · Flávio Bolsonaro flew to Miami after losing Brazil's presidential election.
  • · Brazilian authorities canceled his passport due to a criminal investigation.
• Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil despite a court ban and the US will grant him a visaen.mercopress.com · cred 7/10

  <p> <img alt="A State Department official confirmed that visas would be issued for the senator and his family" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/111916/100x80/fala.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, defeated on Sunday by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the presidential runoff, left Brazil with his wife and two daughters despite a Supreme Federal Court order barring him from leaving the country, and the US State Department confirmed it will grant them visas. According to the newspaper O Globo, he arrived in Miami on Tuesday night.</p>

  • · Flávio Bolsonaro left Brazil despite a Supreme Federal Court ban on leaving the country.
  • · The US State Department confirmed visas would be issued for him and his family.
• After losing election, Bolsonaro said to flee Brazil for United Statestimesofisrael.com · cred 5/10

  Sources say right-wing senator, who has yet to concede defeat, has left the country after missing a deadline to hand over his passports as part of a money laundering probe<figure><img border="0" class="type:primaryImage" height="100" src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/10/AP26299070267601-1-1024x640.jpg" title="After losing election, Bolsonaro said to flee Brazil for United States" width="160" /></figure>

  • · Bolsonaro is a right-wing senator
  • · He has not conceded defeat in the election
• Bolsonaro Arrives in Miami After Fleeing Brazil, O Globo Saysbloomberg.com · cred 5/10

  Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro arrived in Miami on Tuesday after fleeing his country following a defeat in its presidential election, O Globo reported.

  • · Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro arrived in Miami on Tuesday
  • · Flávio Bolsonaro fled Brazil following a defeat in its presidential election

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• Sen Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil for US after election loss, will be issued visas: State Departmentfoxnews.com · cred 8/10

  The Brazilian far-right senator has reportedly headed to Florida two days after losing the presidential runoff to leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

  • · Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro fled Brazil for the United States on Tuesday
  • · He lost the presidential runoff to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
• Yet Another Defeated Bolsonaro Flees to the United Statesmotherjones.com · cred 7/10

  In December 2022, two days before the end of his tenure and after losing his reelection bid, Brazilian far-right President Jair Bolsonaro flew to the United States. Skipping the traditional transfer of power ceremony at President-Elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s inauguration, Bolsonaro settled in Florida and eventually enjoyed a retiree&#8216;s lifestyle at the home [&#8230;]

  • · Flávio Bolsonaro left Brazil for the United States after losing the 2026 presidential election.
  • · He violated a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports and was under investigation for money laundering.
• Flavio Bolsonaro flees Brazil after Lula defeat, US offers visas to familytimesofindia.indiatimes.com · cred 7/10
  • · Flavio Bolsonaro fled to the United States after losing the presidential election to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
  • · He is reportedly in Miami with his family, and the US State Department is set to issue entry visas to them.
• Argentina helped Bolsonaro flee Brazilrt-english.com · cred 7/10

  <img align="left" alt="Preview" src="https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2026.10/thumbnail/6ae2112b85f54018fc6d0969.jpg" style="margin-right: 10px;" /> Argentina’s right-wing government confirmed that it aided its political ally, Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, in his escape to the US <br /><a href="https://rt-english.com/news/647947-bolsonaro-escape-argentina-us/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=RSS">Read Full Article at RT.com</a>

  • · Argentina’s right-wing government confirmed aiding Flavio Bolsonaro in fleeing Brazil.
  • · Bolsonaro was ordered to surrender his passports after his election loss to Lula.
• US to grant Flavio Bolsonaro visa as he flees Brazil and makes brief stop in Ecuador via Argentinaeuronews.com · cred 7/10

  On Monday, Bolsonaro described the travel ban as an attempt to intimidate him, insisting he had no plans to leave Brazil.

  • · Flavio Bolsonaro arrived at a Miami-area airport on Wednesday.
  • · The US State Department will issue visas to Flavio Bolsonaro and his family.
• Brazil’s Far-Right Leader Lands in U.S. After Getting Boost From Trumpnewrepublic.com · cred 6/10

  <p>Flávio Bolsonaro landed in the U.S. Wednesday after the State Department <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-state-department-grants-visa-to-fleeing-bolsonaro-whos-facing-money-laundering-probe/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">granted</a> the far-right Brazilian senator and his family visas.</p><p>Bolsonaro and his family arrived in Miami, the Associated Press <a href="https://apnews.com/article/brazil-election-flavio-bolsonaro-ecuador-argentina-9fc1f409ed993403736dbae07bd74bd8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">reported</a>.</p><p><span>After </span><a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/217122/lula-upset-win-blow-trump" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">losing</a><span> Brazil’s presidential election to incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil on Sunday, Bolsonaro left Guayaquil in Ecuador for Miami, according to </span><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/28/flavio-bolsonaro-miami-us-fleeing-brazilian-election-defeat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>The Guardian</i></a><span>. </span><span>Brazil’s Supreme Court had </span><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/world/americas/flavio-bolsonaro-passport-brazil.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ordered</a><span> the police to seize Bolsonaro’s passport Monday, as he was under criminal investigation for his connection to a vast money-laundering scheme. The politician was reportedly </span><a href="https://newrepublic.com/post/217234/flavio-bolsonaro-flees-us-brazil-election-loss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">convinced</a><span> that he would be arrested following his loss.</span></p><p><span>Bolsonaro’s father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, is already serving a </span><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4d409v2neo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">27-year prison sentence</a><span> in the country after being found guilty of plotting a coup when he lost to Lula in 2022.</span></p><p>Lula’s upset victories both times have been <a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/217122/lula-upset-win-blow-trump" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">definitive blows</a> to the Trump administration, and to any president who has refused to concede the results of a democratically held election. Donald Trump, who has criticized the former Brazilian president’s incarceration, baselessly claimed that his country’s elections had been “rigged.”</p><p><span>“It looked like another rigged election, frankly,” Trump told reporters Monday. “Elections have to be indisputable, and it looked very bad to me.”</span></p><p><span><i>This story has been updated.</i></span></p>

  • · Flávio Bolsonaro arrived in Miami after receiving a U.S. visa
  • · Bolsonaro lost Brazil’s presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
• Bolsonaro, family land in Miami after loss in Brazilian electionwashingtontimes.com · cred 5/10

  Brazilian Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro and his family reached Miami on Wednesday after he lost Sunday's presidential election to leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

  • · Brazilian Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro and his family reached Miami on Wednesday
  • · Flavio Bolsonaro lost Sunday's presidential election to leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
• Defeated presidential candidate Bolsonaro flees Brazilsemafor.com · cred 5/10

  Bolsonaro faces a corruption investigation but lost his legal immunity after resigning as a lawmaker to run for president.

  • · Flávio Bolsonaro reportedly fled Brazil for the US following his election loss
  • · Bolsonaro faces a corruption investigation
• Freshly Humiliated Flavio Bolsonaro Scurries Off To Miamidefector.com · cred 4/10

  <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Three short weeks after he appeared to be on the cusp of <a href="https://defector.com/brazils-presidential-election-is-one-piece-of-a-larger-more-depressing-story">assuming the presidency</a> of Brazil and turbocharging the fascist revival movement started by his cadaverous father Jair, Flavio Bolsonaro is now a fugitive from the Brazilian justice system. Having been humiliated by an octogenarian in Brazil's presidential election, he was unable to gin up any support for an election theft, and was thus forced to choose between handing over his passport or scampering off to Miami like so many failed dictators before him.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Bolsonaro will no longer get to see through his family's dream of evangelicizing Brazil and turning the full force of its military inwards. Instead, he will be browsing the aisles of Publix and begging a different, much stupider octogenarian for the scraps of his dwindling mercy.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">How did the younger Bolsonaro get here? His journey to Florida began with the collapse of the powerful bank, Banco Master, just over a year ago. That collapse resulted in the world learning about all the corrupt schemes the bank was doing, and also how intertwined it was with the Bolsonaro family. Incredibly, <a href="https://www.intercept.com.br/2026/05/13/audio-flavio-negociou-vorcaro-milhoes/">Flavio hitting up</a> the now-jailed Banco Master owner for money to finance a Jim Caviezel–led biopic of his tubercular father is at the center of his corruption case. Flavio's best and perhaps only chance of avoiding jail time hinged on his family's ability to win Brazil's 2026 presidential election.</p>

  • · Flavio Bolsonaro is a fugitive from the Brazilian justice system
  • · He was unable to secure support for an election theft