Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil after presidential election loss, reports say
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- The Guardian Worldseen 30 Oct, 11:13description edited
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Far-right senator en route to US after missing deadline to hand over his passport since loss to Lula The far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro has reportedly fled Brazil and is on his way to the United States after losing Sunday’s presidential election to the leftwing incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. A report by the news website Metrópoles , citing people close to the politician’s family, said he was en route to the US. “The plane is in flight,” Metrópoles reported, without making clear where...Far-right senator and his family boarded private plane to Ecuador after crossing border to Argentina, Argentina’s government confirms The far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro has reportedly fled Brazil and is on his way to the United States after losing Sunday’s presidential election to the leftwing incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who called the act “shameful”. A report by the news website Metrópoles , citing people close to the politician’s family, said he was en route to the US. “The...
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Wed, 28 October 2026
1 report- The Guardian World06:36first to reportedited after publishing
Far-right senator and his family boarded private plane to Ecuador after crossing border to Argentina, Argentina’s government confirms The far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro has reportedly fled Brazil and is on his way to the United States after losing Sunday’s presidential election to the leftwing incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who called the act “shameful”. A report by the news website Metrópoles , citing people close to the politician’s family, said he was en route to the US. “The...
Thu, 29 October 2026
9 reports- South China Morning Post06:14
Flavio Bolsonaro’s clandestine escape to the United States bewildered Brazil and triggered a frantic search for his whereabouts. 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. But the defeated right-wing presidential candidate failed to hand them in, choosing instead to flee to the US via Argentina and Ecuador. Here’s a look at...
- El País (Spain)09:30
Los gobiernos de Argentina y Ecuador colaboraron para sacar de Brasil al candidato ultra burlando la ley brasileña
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)13:58
È scappato dal Brasile dopo avere perso le elezioni ed è arrivato in Florida, prima entrando a piedi in Argentina, poi imbarcandosi su un volo per gli Usa dall’Ecuador. Nei giorni scorsi il presidente Usa Donald Trump aveva dichiarato, prima di partire per un comizio in Ohio in vista delle elezioni di midterm, che non […] L'articolo Wall Street Journal: “Via libera di Trump all’arrivo di Bolsonaro negli Usa. È entrato con un permesso umanitario” proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano .
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)14:57
A meno di 48 ore dal responso delle urne che hanno decretato a sorpresa il quarto mandato di Ińacio Lula da Silva, il suo antagonista Flávio Bolsonaro ha preso il largo, diretto negli Stati Uniti dopo aver oltrepassato il confine con l’Argentina, azione di cui Javier Milei ha negato il coinvolgimento. Lo attende Trump, che […] L'articolo Flávio Bolsonaro scappa negli Usa dopo la sconfitta in Brasile: le ragioni della fuga proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano .
- El Pais English15:51
The governments of Argentina and Ecuador collaborated to get the far-right candidate out of the country, bypassing Brazilian legislation. A conservative bloc has emerged in the region that is willing to act according to the US president’s logic
- Google News - Top Stories16:30
Bolsonaro's leadership claim fails to win support from allies in Brazil Reuters Trump and His Aides Helped Bolsonaro Flee Brazil for the U.S. The New York Times Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro isolated, ridiculed after self-exile Yahoo Brazil’s Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in Miami after election defeat NBC News How Bolsonaro Fled Brazil: Decoys, a Private Jet and a Friend in the White House WSJ
- Google News - Top Stories16:53
Trump and His Aides Helped Bolsonaro Flee Brazil for the U.S. The New York Times Flavio Bolsonaro declares himself rightful president-elect of Brazil Reuters Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in Florida after fleeing Brazil NPR How Bolsonaro Fled Brazil: Decoys, a Private Jet and a Friend in the White House WSJ Opinion | When judges become prosecutors The Washington Post
- NYT World17:29
President Trump ensured Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost a presidential election in Brazil and faces multiple criminal investigations there, could enter the United States, U.S. officials said.
- Le Figaro (France)23:27
Selon le New York Times, l’avion aurait été affrété par Jason Miller, un conseiller du président américain Donald Trump.
Fri, 30 October 2026
11 reports- Le Monde (France)02:50
Le jet qui a transporté le sénateur brésilien et sa famille, mercredi, aurait été réglé par un intermédiaire à partir d’un compte bancaire américain. Selon le « Wall Street Journal » et le « New York Times ». L’appareil aurait, par ailleurs, été affrété par un conseiller de Donald Trump.
- France Info (France)05:40
Le quotidien The New York Times a écrit jeudi que l'avion aurait été affrété par Jason Miller, un conseiller du président américain Donald Trump. La Maison Blanche ne s'est pas exprimée à ce sujet.
- Libération (France)08:02
Le patron de la compagnie aérienne qui a transporté le candidat d’extrême droite affirme avoir été engagé par un intermédiaire américano-argentin, au prix d’un versement de 150 000 dollars. Selon des médias aux Etats-Unis, le vol aurait été affrété par un conseiller de Donald Trump.
- Google News - Top Stories10:00
Democrats demand answers from State about taking in Bolsonaro Politico Trump and His Aides Helped Bolsonaro Flee Brazil and Enter U.S. The New York Times Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro isolated, ridiculed after self-exile Yahoo Why the US has become a political base for Brazil’s Bolsonaro allies CNN Trump not planning to back Bolsonaro's claim to be Brazil's leader, sources say Reuters
- Index.hr (Croatia)11:25
IAKO mu je pomogao pri bijegu u SAD, Trump ne podržava tvrdnju Flavija Bolsonara da je on vođa Brazila.
- Google News - Top Stories12:24
Trump not planning to back Bolsonaro's claim to be Brazil's leader, sources say Reuters Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro isolated, ridiculed after self-exile Yahoo Trump and His Aides Helped Bolsonaro Flee Brazil and Enter U.S. The New York Times Democrats demand answers from State about taking in Bolsonaro Politico Why the US has become a political base for Brazil’s Bolsonaro allies CNN
- Le Figaro (France)19:08
Le fils de l’ex-président d’extrême droite qui n’a pas reconnu sa défaite, criant à la «fraude électorale», prétend diriger l’opposition depuis son exil américain.
- El País (Spain)19:24
La fuga del ultraderechista desgasta aún más la relación entre los dos países, pero el Gobierno de Lula quiere pasar página
- Euronews20:07
According to Argentina's migration authorities, Bolsonaro boarded a private plane in the northeastern city of Puerto Iguazú on Tuesday evening, just 40 minutes after crossing into the country by land.
- Index.hr (Croatia)20:19
BRAZIL je pozvao argentinsku diplomatkinju na razgovor zbog sumnje da je Argentina pomogla senatoru Flaviju Bolsonaru pobjeći u SAD unatoč sudskoj zabrani. Argentina negira da je poziv upućen.
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)23:57
Przerwany lot prezydenta Karola Nawrockiego do Senegalu śledziło ponad milion osób – poinformował serwis Flightradar24 śledzący ruch lotniczy na całym świecie. Okazało się, że zainteresowanie było nawet większe niż ucieczką Flavio Bolsonaro z Brazylii do Miami.
Sat, 31 October 2026
11 reports- freemalaysiatoday.com02:46
The former conservative presidential candidate secretly left Brazil after his passports were cancelled as part of a money laundering investigation.
- ABC News (Australia)03:41
In an Instagram livestream, the defeated Brazilian conservative presidential candidate says he and his wife fled to the United States "without anyone knowing".
- Le Monde (France)03:54
Alors qu’il se trouve aux Etats-Unis, le candidat malheureux à l’élection présidentielle brésilienne est revenu vendredi sur les raisons qui l’ont poussé au départ. Désapprouvé jusque dans son camp, il continue de crier à la fraude électorale, sans étayer ses accusations.
- Le Figaro (France)04:08
L’ex-candidat de droite à la présidentielle au Brésil, qui a quitté le pays après sa défaite, a justifié vendredi sa fuite aux États-Unis par une «persécution» dont il se dit victime.
- El País (Spain)04:30
La huida de Flávio Bolsonaro, auspiciada por Trump y Milei, desprecia a los casi 60 millones de brasileños que le votaron
- Die Zeit (Germany)07:42
Brasiliens Ex-Präsident Jair Bolsonaro riet seinem Sohn nach der verlorenen Wahl offenbar zur Ausreise. Von den USA aus will dieser seine erneute Kandidatur vorbereiten.
- Libération (France)08:19
Dans un direct Instagram, le sénateur d’extrême droite défait par Lula a de nouveau partagé ses accusations de fraude électorale, sans les étayer. Et assuré être prêt à candidater de nouveau à la présidence, avant même 2030.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)08:19
Flávio Bolsonaro è l’ultimo esponente del cerchio magico dell’ex presidente Jair Bolsonaro ad avere scelto di scappare all’estero piuttosto che affrontare la giustizia in Brasile. Dal 2023 a oggi, sono cinque le figure di spicco del bolsonarismo che hanno trovato rifugio in vari Paesi del mondo: dagli Stati Uniti all’Italia. Una decisione che prima di […] L'articolo Non solo i figli Flavio ed Eduardo: ecco tutti i sostenitori di Jair Bolsonaro fuggiti dal Brasile per non essere arrestati...
- Le Monde (France)09:30
Le rôle supposé des autorités argentines provoque une crise politique et diplomatique avec le Brésil, tandis qu’en Equateur, la gauche souligne le « deux poids, deux mesures » du président Noboa sur la corruption.
- presstv.co.uk11:00
- Bloomberg Politics14:55
Bloomberg Brazil Country Chief Filipe Pacheco tells Bloomberg This Weekend how Flávio Bolsonaro left Brazil for the US after refusing to recognize Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s election victory, as Bolsonaro faces multiple investigations in Brazil. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Lisa Mateo, Pacheco explains Bolsonaro’s circuitous journey to Miami, his pledge to lead the opposition from the US and how investors are assessing Lula’s surprise comeback. (Source: Bloomberg)