The diversionary tactic that stunned Brazil: how the presidential candidate escaped

Less than a day after losing the election in Brazil, Flavio Bolsonaro fled the country in a secret operation involving diversionary tactics and a private jet, defying a Supreme Court order that prohibited him from leaving. The escape was made possible with the help of Trump associates and Argentine President Milei.

Flavio Bolsonaro, the defeated candidate in Brazil's presidential election, fled the country less than 24 hours after losing to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The escape violated a Brazilian Supreme Court order that banned him from leaving and required him to surrender his passports. According to a Wall Street Journal report, the getaway was facilitated by associates of U.S. President Donald Trump, senior American officials, and Argentine President Javier Milei. Trump personally authorized the family's entry into the United States under a one-year humanitarian stay permit. The escape route began on Tuesday, when Bolsonaro and his family crossed the border into Argentina, escorted by Argentine police to the airport, and then flew on a private jet with a refueling stop in Ecuador, landing in Miami on Wednesday morning. The operation was coordinated between his brother Eduardo Bolsonaro, senior officials in Milei's government, and Trump advisor Jason Miller. Flavio plans to establish a political opposition in exile from the United States, similar to his father Jair Bolsonaro, who is under house arrest in Brazil.