Lost the election – and left the country without passing through border control

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, left Brazil for the United States after losing the presidential runoff election to incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He defied a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports within 24 hours as part of a money laundering investigation. The federal police confirmed he did not leave through an official border crossing, and the U.S. has approved his entry.

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, left Brazil for the United States after being defeated in the decisive round of the presidential election on Sunday by incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro refused to comply with a Supreme Court order requiring him to surrender his passports within 24 hours as part of a money laundering investigation. The federal police confirmed that he did not leave through an official border crossing. A senior official at the U.S. State Department confirmed that the administration will issue entry visas for him and his family members. His lawyer declined to comment. The move mirrors his father's flight to the U.S. after his 2022 defeat. The article notes that his departure deepens Brazil's political rift and shifts the opposition's struggle to exile.