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After leaving Brazil illegally: Flávio Bolsonaro landed in Miami
The Brazilian election loser Flávio Bolsonaro has fled to the USA despite a travel ban. A private plane took him and his family to Miami. Against Bolsonaro, among other things
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After leaving Brazil illegally, Flávio Bolsonaro leaves for Miami As of: October 28, 2026 • 3:37 p.m
The Brazilian election loser Flávio Bolsonaro has fled to the USA despite a travel ban. A private plane took him and his family to Miami. Bolsonaro is being investigated for corruption, among other things.
Former presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro entered the USA after illegally leaving Brazil. On Wednesday morning (local time) he landed at Opa-Locka Airport in Florida in a private plane with his wife and two daughters. Pictures show them leaving the plane there.
The family first traveled across the Brazilian-Argentine border and then flew on to the USA via Ecuador. The senator and his family have been granted visas to the United States. US President Donald Trump said he supported Bolsonaro's entry into the US and described him and his family as "decent people".
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By fleeing, Bolsonaro defied an order from Brazil's Supreme Court. The court had banned his departure. The 45-year-old is being investigated in two cases for alleged corruption, money laundering and tax evasion. After his election defeat, the Supreme Court ordered him to surrender his passport and diplomatic passport while an investigation continued. According to supporters, Bolsonaro also has an Italian passport.
The son of former President Jair Bolsonaro was defeated by the left-wing incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the presidential election on Sunday. However, Bolsonaro did not acknowledge the defeat. The Bolsonaro family is politically close to US President Trump.
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Bolsonaro's whereabouts were unclear for several hours. Several US media outlets had already reported on Tuesday that Bolsonaro had arrived in the USA via Argentina. However, that turned out to be wrong.
According to Argentine authorities, Bolsonaro and his family entered Argentina on Tuesday evening (local time) with valid travel documents and then took a private plane from the airline Baires Fly S.A. boarded with destination Guayaquil in Ecuador. The plane then landed there and flew on early Wednesday morning towards Opa-Locka Airport near Miami in the USA.
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