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Oct 28, 2026

Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil to US after election defeat

Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro arrived in Miami after losing the presidential election to Lula da Silva, defying a court order to surrender his passport. The Supreme Court had ordered travel restrictions amid ongoing investigations.

Oct 28, 20264 sources

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▪Flávio Bolsonaro arrived at Opa-Locka Executive Airport outside Miami on October 28, 2026, traveling on a private jet with his wife and two daughters following his presidential election defeat in Brazil on October 25, 2026
▪The Trump administration approved U.S. visas for Flávio Bolsonaro and his family prior to their arrival in Florida
▪Brazil's Supreme Court is investigating whether Flávio Bolsonaro laundered money through a $24 million deal with jailed banker Daniel Vorcaro to finance the film 'Dark Horse,' a biopic about Jair Bolsonaro

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Flávio Bolsonaro passport seizure 2026 Lula's victory and Flávio Bolsonaro's challenge to the result 2026 Trump administration Investigations US backing for the Bolsonaros 2025–26 Brazilian presidential election 2026 Javier Milei

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