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How Flávio Bolsonaro Fled Brazil and Reached Miami: Flight Path and Details

How Flávio Bolsonaro Fled Brazil and Reached Miami: Flight Path and Details

Summary

Flávio Bolsonaro and his family traveled from Brazil through Argentina and Ecuador before arriving in Miami on Wednesday, according to officials and flight-tracking data cited in the article. The trip followed the U.S. decision to issue them visas and a Brazilian court order requiring Bolsonaro to surrender his passports; he is under investigation and denies wrongdoing.

Key Facts

  • Argentine migration officials said Bolsonaro, his wife and two daughters entered Argentina from Brazil at 10:50 p.m. Tuesday with valid travel documents.
  • The family boarded a private charter plane within an hour of entering Argentina, according to the Argentine authority.
  • Flight-tracking data showed the plane landed in Guayaquil, Ecuador, before continuing to Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport on Wednesday.
  • A Brazilian diplomat told the Associated Press that Bolsonaro entered Argentina using an Italian passport; AFP reported that he has held Italian citizenship since 2023.
  • The U.S. State Department said Tuesday that it would issue visas to Bolsonaro and his family.
  • A Brazilian judge had ordered Bolsonaro to surrender his regular and diplomatic passports by noon Tuesday.
  • Bolsonaro is under investigation by Brazil’s Supreme Court over allegations of corruption, money laundering and foreign exchange violations; he denies wrongdoing.
  • Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s runoff with 51.8 percent of valid votes, compared with Bolsonaro’s 48.2 percent, according to the article.
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