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Following his defeat in Brazil's presidential election to incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Flávio Bolsonaro and his family traveled to the United States. The U.S. State Department granted visas to Bolsonaro and his family, and he arrived in Miami by private jet. Bolsonaro faced investigations in Brazil and calls to surrender his passports following the election.
Reports across the political spectrum agree that Flávio Bolsonaro traveled to the United States following his defeat in Brazil's presidential election and that the U.S. government issued visas for him and his family.
Left-leaning outlets like The New Republic and Mother Jones emphasize Bolsonaro fleeing Brazil to escape scrutiny or following in the footsteps of his father, Jair Bolsonaro. Center outlets like PBS NewsHour and BBC News focus on the timing of his arrival in Florida amid ongoing investigations in Brazil. Right-leaning outlets such as New York Post and One America News Network highlight President Trump's approval and frame the departure around controversies regarding potential passport surrenders and political opposition in Brazil.
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Flávio Bolsonaro lands in Miami after fleeing Brazil
Failed Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has landed in the U.S. after fleeing his home country following the election results. Bolsonaro and his family landed in Miami on Wednesday, after the State Department extended them visas, The Associated Press reported. Brazil’s Supreme Court had ordered Bolsonaro’s passports to be returned as he was…
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Source context: The U.S. government is granting visas to Flávio Bolsonaro and his family following his defeat in Brazil's presidential election, a senior Trump administration official tells Axios.Why it matters: The move comes days after Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated Bolson…
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Flávio Bolsonaro has fled to the United States after losing Brazil’s presidential election to incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil on Sunday, according to multiple outlets.Bolsonaro’s allies reported his escape to CNN Brasil, and Reuters also confirmed he is headed to the United States, citing two sources.Brazilian outlet O Globo reported that the…
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a record fourth term in office, defeating far-right challenger Flávio Bolsonaro by 4 million votes in a runoff election on Sunday. Flávio Bolsonaro is the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who remains under house arrest for plotting a coup against Lula four years ago. The younger Bolsonaro, who…
Leftwing incumbent becomes first candidate to reverse first-round defeat, but far-right son of former president rejects result. Plus, interviews with two legendary songwritersGood morning. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has staged a dramatic election fightback, defeating his far-right opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro, to claim a historic fourth term as Brazil’s…
The U.S. government is granting visas to Flávio Bolsonaro and his family following his defeat in Brazil's presidential election, a senior Trump administration official tells Axios.Why it matters: The move comes days after Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, in a closely watched…
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva “I doubt that Russia, China, or the United States has an army as victorious as the army of democracy of this country,” the president told his supporters.
In December 2022, two days before the end of his tenure and after losing his reelection bid, Brazilian far-right President Jair Bolsonaro flew to the United States. Skipping the traditional transfer of power ceremony at President-Elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s inauguration, Bolsonaro settled in Florida and eventually enjoyed a retiree‘s lifestyle at the…
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Failed Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has landed in the U.S. after fleeing his home country following the election results. Bolsonaro and his family landed in Miami on Wednesday, after the State Department extended them visas, The Associated Press reported. Brazil’s Supreme Court had ordered Bolsonaro’s passports to be returned as he was…
The stunning move came after 48 hours in which Bolsonaro refused to concede to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and then threatened to attempt to annul the election result. He is under investigation by Brazil's Supreme Court for alleged corruption, money laundering and tax evasion in two cases.
Flávio Bolsonaro and his family will receive U.S. visas after Bolsonaro lost Brazil's presidential election over the weekend, a State Department official told CBS News.
The defeated Brazilian presidential candidate arrived in the US by private jet on Tuesday morning with his wife and two daughters.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won reelection in Brazil's presidential runoff
After Bolsonaro disappeared from public view following a shock loss in last weekend’s presidential election, and as speculation swirled over the circumstances surrounding his dramatic dash to the US, Brazilian social media seized the moment. Bloomberg's Beatriz Reis explains. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Flávio Bolsonaro has reportedly fled to the United States after narrowly losing Brazil's presidential election under unusual circumstances and after Brazil's left-wing government demanded he surrender his passports.Bolsonaro, son of convicted former President Jair Bolsonaro, has left Brazil for the U.S., two sources told CNN Tuesday. A U.S. official then…
Brazil has fallen. The 50/50 presidential election was decided by a relatively small number of votes. However, once the communist regime of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was declared the winner, 8-minutes later a notoriously corrupt Brazilian Supreme Court Justice, Alexandre de Moraes ordered Flavio Bolsonaro to turn in his passport. The clenched fist of…
WASHINGTON — Flávio Bolsonaro, the defeated Brazilian presidential candidate, arrived in the United States on Wednesday morning after fleeing his home country. The State Department allowed Bolsonaro and his family into the United States and issued visas, a senior State Department official told The Daily Wire. Brazil’s Supreme Court had ordered him on…
Flavio Bolsonaro and his family have fled Brazil and will be granted visas by the State Department to enter the United States. Bolsonaro, who has stopped short of conceding this weekend’s election to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, was reportedly set to arrive in the U.S. on Tuesday evening despite an investigation into him…
President Trump expressed support for defeated Brazilian Presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro coming to the US after his shocking loss, as he faces an investigation back home.
Defeated Brazilian Presidential candidate and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro has arrived in Miami, Florida, after fleeing his country in the wake of its election results.
Brazilian news outlets claimed that Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro fled the country after authorities attempted to confiscate his passport.
