Flávio Bolsonaro on flight to Miami after fleeing Brazil following election defeat
Summary
Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday’s election to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, flew from Argentina through Ecuador and is heading to Miami with his wife and daughters. U.S. officials said visas would be granted to the family, and Donald Trump said he would approve their move to the United States.Key Facts
- Bolsonaro boarded a Gulfstream IV in Puerto Iguazú, Argentina, late Tuesday with his wife and two daughters.
- The aircraft stopped in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and continued toward Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport.
- Bolsonaro disappeared from public view for more than 24 hours before Argentina’s migration authorities confirmed he entered the country by land.
- Lula called Bolsonaro’s departure “shameful” at an event in Brasília.
- Brazilian police faced criticism for not preventing Bolsonaro from leaving the country.
- Police had asked Brazil’s supreme court to retain Bolsonaro’s passport after his election defeat, citing comments by his brother Eduardo.
- O Globo reported that the escape plan had been prepared for weeks as a contingency, with Eduardo Bolsonaro helping organize it.
- Bolsonaro was expected to hold a press conference in the United States on Wednesday.
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