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He is under investigation for alleged money laundering and other crimes
cred 7.5[1]2026-10-27
Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro fled Brazil for the United States on Tuesday
cred 7.5[1]2026-10-27
Bolsonaro was served with an order to surrender his passports
cred 7.5[1]2026-10-27
The U.S. State Department will issue visas to Bolsonaro and his family
cred 7.5[1]2026-10-27
Lula refused to concede and called for annulment of the election results
cred 7.5[1]2026-10-27
Lula addressed supporters after winning re-election, expressing gratitude to the Brazilian people
cred 7.5[1]2026-10-27
Flávio Bolsonaro flew to Miami after losing Brazil's presidential election.
cred 7.5[1]2026-10-28
Brazilian authorities canceled his passport due to a criminal investigation.
cred 7.5[1]2026-10-28
Bolsonaro and his family were granted US visas.
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Flight tracking data confirmed their departure from Argentina to Ecuador and then to Miami.
cred 7.5[1]2026-10-28
Flávio Bolsonaro is subject to two investigations pending before Brazil's Supreme Federal Court.
cred 7.5[1]2026-10-28
Eduardo Bolsonaro has been living in Texas and lobbied US officials on his father's coup trial.
cred 7.5[1]2026-10-28
Jair Bolsonaro was in the US during the 8 January 2023 coup-related events.
cred 7.5[1]2026-10-28
He lost the presidential runoff to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
cred 7.5[1]2026-10-27
Lula won 51.8% of the vote, defeating Bolsonaro by nearly 4.4 million votes
cred 7.5[1]2026-10-27
Bolsonaro was reported to have been spirited out of Brazil as Brazilian law-enforcement closed in on him after a Court order requiring him to surrender his passports took effect.
cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28
The US revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador in August amid a dispute over diplomatic appointments and access for US officials.
cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28
Bolsonaro lost after campaigning on a promise to secure his father’s release, who is serving a 27-year sentence under house arrest for attempting to overturn the 2022 election result.
cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has signed paperwork to expel Tur de la Concepcion.
cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28
Cuban First Secretary Richard Tur de la Concepcion was sent back to Havana with accusations that he lunged at Waltz's spokesman and attempted to snatch an iPhone.
cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28
US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez engaged in an extraordinary slanging match during a General Assembly debate over Washington’s decades-old economic embargo against Cuba.
cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28
Flavio Bolsonaro fled to the United States after losing the presidential election to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28
He is reportedly in Miami with his family, and the US State Department is set to issue entry visas to them.
cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28
Bolsonaro failed to comply with a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports within 24 hours, leading to their cancellation.
cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28
Lula accused the US of colluding with the Bolsonaro family to bring them back to power.
cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28
Trump claimed former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was the target of judicial persecution and called the election rigged.
cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28
Lula called Bolsonaro's departure 'shameful' and argued he should have stayed in Brazil to prove his innocence.
cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28
Bolsonaro has not formally conceded defeat and plans to seek to annul the election result over alleged voter irregularities.
cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28
A senior Brazilian federal police official stated Bolsonaro had not left the country through any regular migration point.
cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28
Jair Bolsonaro previously fled to the US after losing to Lula in 2022 and was later sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting a coup.
cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28
US President Donald Trump's campaign to assert American primacy in the western hemisphere produced fireworks on two fronts on Wednesday.
cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28
The State Department granted Flavio Bolsonaro and his family US visas after his loss to incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Sunday’s presidential runoff.
cred 7.2[1]2026-10-28
Flávio Bolsonaro left Brazil despite a Supreme Federal Court ban on leaving the country.
cred 7.0[1]2026-10-28
The US State Department confirmed visas would be issued for him and his family.
cred 7.0[1]2026-10-28
He arrived in Miami on Tuesday night, according to O Globo.
cred 7.0[1]2026-10-28
Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered Bolsonaro to surrender his passports due to an investigation into money laundering.
cred 7.0[1]2026-10-28
Federal Police cancelled his ordinary and diplomatic passports.
cred 7.0[1]2026-10-28
Lula criticized Bolsonaro for leaving Brazil, calling it 'shameful'.
cred 7.0[1]2026-10-28
Bolsonaro's brother Eduardo faces an arrest warrant in Brazil.
cred 7.0[1]2026-10-28
The Supreme Court ordered an investigation into possible foreign financing of Bolsonaro's campaign.
cred 7.0[1]2026-10-28
Bolsonaro is under investigation over links with banker Daniel Vorcaro.
cred 7.0[1]2026-10-28
Lula will begin his fourth term on January 5, 2027.
cred 7.0[1]2026-10-28
Lula warned Bolsonaro of investigations if he lost the election.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
The State Department plans to give Flávio Bolsonaro and his family US visas.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
Bolsonaro is defying an order by Brazil’s Supreme Court barring him from leaving and surrendering his passports by Tuesday.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
A US official told the New York Times that Bolsonaro and his family left the airport in an S.U.V. hidden under umbrellas.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
The Trump administration is implementing widespread visa restrictions and suspending/revoking existing visas.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
The State Department halted immigrant visa applications for people from 75 countries in January.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
A federal judge in New York invalidated the visa ban in August, citing violations of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
The Trump administration imposed 50 percent tariffs on Brazilian goods and sanctions on judicial authorities as retribution for alleged political persecution of Jair Bolsonaro.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
The Trump administration revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the United States, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
Bolsonaro is under multiple investigations for alleged involvement in a money-laundering scheme and tax evasion.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
Bolsonaro and his family entered Argentina from Brazil on Tuesday night and then flew to Ecuador, landing in Miami on Wednesday morning.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
Flavio Bolsonaro arrived in Miami, Florida, after his loss in Brazil's presidential election.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
President Trump expressed support for Flavio Bolsonaro to take refuge in the US.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
Flavio Bolsonaro claimed the election was stolen and that he is the rightful leader of Brazil.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
Brazilian Vice-President Alexandre de Moraes ordered Flavio to surrender his passport.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
Flavio Bolsonaro received support from Trump, who called the election 'very strange' and 'terrible'.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
Flavio Bolsonaro is not charged with anything and claims the investigation is political persecution.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
Lula da Silva won the election with over 64 million votes, while Flavio received fewer than 60 million.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Cristiano Zanin extended voting by two hours.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
Jair Bolsonaro, Flavio's father, was defeated by Lula in 2022 and is serving a 27-year prison sentence.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
Flavio's brother Eduardo had already been living in the US.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
Argentina’s right-wing government confirmed aiding Flavio Bolsonaro in fleeing Brazil.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
Bolsonaro was ordered to surrender his passports after his election loss to Lula.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
Bolsonaro and his family entered Argentina via a border checkpoint near Puerto Iguazu.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
Bolsonaro crossed the border with valid travel documentation.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
Bolsonaro and his family boarded a private jet bound for Ecuador.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
The State Department will grant visas to Bolsonaro and his family in Florida.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
Simon Levy claimed the operation was coordinated by Marco Rubio.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
Rubio sanctioned Brazilian Justice Alexandre de Moraes over his role in jailing Bolsonaro’s father.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
Bolsonaro’s passports were canceled due to a corruption and money laundering probe.
cred 6.8[1]2026-10-28
Bolsonaro is under investigation in Brazil for alleged corruption, money laundering, and tax evasion.
cred 6.5[1]2026-10-28
Trump described Bolsonaro and his family as 'fine people'.
cred 6.5[1]2026-10-28
Lula da Silva celebrated his 81st birthday on 27 October 2024.
cred 6.5[1]2026-10-28
The US State Department will issue visas to Flavio Bolsonaro and his family.
cred 6.5[1]2026-10-28
Bolsonaro entered Argentina with valid travel documents and no legal impediment.
cred 6.5[1]2026-10-28
Bolsonaro travelled with his wife and two daughters aboard a private flight operated by Baires Fly S.A. bound for Guayaquil, Ecuador.
cred 6.5[1]2026-10-28
Bolsonaro received tacit support from US President Donald Trump.
cred 6.5[1]2026-10-28
Flavio Bolsonaro arrived at a Miami-area airport on Wednesday.
cred 6.5[1]2026-10-28
Quotes
“those who have nothing to hide have nothing to fear”— Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva [1]
“Bolsonaro was under investigation for alleged money laundering and other crimes”— Folha de São Paulo [1]
“This was a defeat for denialism and lies”— Lula [1]
“No one is required to like the president-elect, but he must govern for everyone”— Lula [1]
“This is America. Back up,”— unattributed [1]
“The State Department will issue visas to Flavio Bolsonaro and his family and allow them entry into the United States”— senior US State Department official [1]
“he had just learned of Flavioâs departure and called it shameful”— Lula [1]
“he would seek to annul the election result over alleged voter irregularities”— Flavio Bolsonaro [1]
“You lay a hand on an American here in the United States,... we're not gonna stand for it,”— unattributed [1]
“We're not gonna stand for it,”— unattributed [1]
“A citizen who sneaks out of his country must owe something. Leaving Brazil is shameful.”— Lula [1]
“It also revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the United States, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, in retaliation for an alleged delay on the Brazilian government’s side to formally approve the administration’s new pick for the role.”— Maria Martha Bruno, coordinator of international partnerships at Agência Pública [1]
“This latest attempt by the Trump administration to enforce its white nationalist worldview through US immigration policy is, like the others, equal parts retrograde and unlawful.”— Baher Azmy, Legal Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights [1]
“The entire operation was 'coordinated by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.'”— Simon Levy [1]
“Bolsonaro crossed the border 'with valid travel documentation and without any legal impediment to entering the country.'”— Argentina’s National Directorate of Migration (DNM) [1]
“We still don’t have any news about his whereabouts.”— Bolsonaro’s campaign manager [1]
“The election was very strange, and I thought it was terrible.”— unattributed [1]
“Well, I would approve,”— unattributed [1]
“I want to say, not only to my 60 million voters but to the Brazilian people, that I am the elected president and that the criminals who stole Brazil’s election are part of a criminal organization that has established a tyranny.”— Flavio Bolsonaro [1]
“The Trump administration imposed 50 percent tariffs on Brazilian goods and sanctions on judicial authorities as retribution for the alleged political 'persecution' of Jair Bolsonaro.”— Maria Martha Bruno, coordinator of international partnerships at Agência Pública [1]
“The election was really strange, and I thought it was terrible”— Donald Trump [1]
“Lula said he did not know Bolsonaro's exact whereabouts but wondered what guilt might drive someone to leave their country immediately after an electoral defeat.”— Lula da Silva [1]
“It looked like another rigged election, frankly.”— Donald Trump [1]
“Elections have to be indisputable, and it looked very bad to me.”— Donald Trump [1]