Bolsonaro, who lost the presidential election, reportedly fled Brazil to the US
It was reported that Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro left for the US with his family after losing the presidential election. According to the Reuters agency, this information was confirmed by his ally. Brazilian law enforcement agencies, meanwhile, are verifying whether the senator has left the country.
Bolsonaro, who lost the presidential election, reportedly fled Brazil for the US
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro left Brazil for the US after his defeat in the presidential election, an ally told Reuters.
Sources close to the Bolsonaro family told CNN Brasil that he left for the US with his wife and two daughters.
According to CNN Brasil, Bolsonaro's departure was driven by a "fear of arrest" that arose after Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the confiscation of his passports.
The publication speculates that the senator may have crossed the border using an internal ID card and then flown to the US from the Argentine city of Puerto Iguazú on a private Gulfstream G400 aircraft belonging to Baires Fly.
Following these reports, the Brazilian Federal Police began inspecting border checkpoints and flights. According to law enforcement agencies, the senator did not pass through official migration control points. Investigators examined the possibility of bypassing the border through such points, reviewing camera footage and data on movements in the border area. Additionally, Brazil's Ministry of Justice and Federal Police contacted Argentine authorities, warning that the senator might have left the country, Gazeta do Povo reported.
The second round of the presidential election in Brazil took place on October 25. Incumbent head of state Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the election. Bolsonaro did not concede defeat: in his opinion, the authorities' decision to extend voting hours led to a number of violations.