Bolsonaro flees Brazil for US after election defeat
Flavio Bolsonaro declared himself the rightful leader of his country despite losing the presidential election runoff on Sunday.
Key points
- The far-right ally of US President Donald Trump has fled to Miami with his wife and children.
- But the defeated right-wing presidential candidate failed to hand them in, choosing instead to flee to the US via Argentina and Ecuador.
- FRANCE 24's Tim Vickery reports from Rio de Janeiro.
The Supreme Court had ordered the son of jailed ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro to forfeit his passports after his electoral loss on Sunday, amid fears he would leave the country due to ongoing investigations against him.
Flavio Bolsonaro's clandestine escape to the United States bewildered Brazil and triggered a frantic search for his whereabouts.
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DW NewsOctober 28, 2026, 10:26 PM UTC →
Al JazeeraOctober 28, 2026, 8:38 PM UTC →
France 24October 28, 2026, 7:44 PM UTC →
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