Rubio says Trump administration did not help Bolsonaro flee Brazil to US
Summary
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration did not help Flavio Bolsonaro leave Brazil for the United States. President Donald Trump said Bolsonaro could stay in the U.S. as long as he wanted; Reuters reported that U.S. authorities admitted him under humanitarian parole, a status that typically lasts one year.Key Facts
- Bolsonaro arrived in Miami on Wednesday after losing Brazil’s October 25 presidential runoff to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
- Rubio said the U.S. government was not directly involved in Bolsonaro’s departure from Brazil.
- Rubio said Bolsonaro had previously held a U.S. visa and that Trump decided to let him enter the country.
- Brazilian authorities had ordered Bolsonaro to surrender his passport after deeming him a flight risk.
- Bolsonaro is under investigation in Brazil for alleged corruption, money laundering and tax evasion.
- Trump said Bolsonaro could stay in the United States as long as he wanted.
- Reuters reported that Bolsonaro entered the U.S. under humanitarian parole, which typically lasts one year.
- Bolsonaro has rejected the election result and called it fraudulent without providing evidence.
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