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Bolsonaro ally denies knowledge of senator’s plan to flee Brazil

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Rogerio Marinho, a close ally of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and Flavio Bolsonaro's former campaign manager, has denied having any knowledge that the senator planned to leave Brazil. This comes after reports surfaced suggesting that Flavio Bolsonaro intended to flee following his father’s defeat in Sunday’s presidential election and amid a money-laundering investigation involving him.
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Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, left Brazil for the US on October 27, 2026, after losing the presidential election to incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. According to reports, Bolsonaro fled to evade corruption charges and was reportedly issued a visa by the US State Department despite facing an order from the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court to surrender his passports. He arrived in Miami, Florida, on October 26, claiming he left Brazil due to persecution. The Trump administration denied any direct involvement in assisting Bolsonaro's departure, though a former Mossad officer reportedly helped him cross into Argentina before flying to the US.

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Bolsonaro PERSON · 2× Brazil GPE · 2× Flavio Bolsonaro’s PERSON · 1× Florida GPE · 1× Rogerio Marinho PERSON · 1×

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Reports suggest Bolsonaro secretly left Brazil for Florida after losing Sunday’s presidential election and amid a police investigation into money-laundering.
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2026-10-28 · Al Jazeera
Bolsonaro ally denies knowledge of senator’s plan to flee Brazil · assertive framing

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Bolsonaro ally denies knowledge of senator’s plan to flee Brazil asserted
ally → deny → Brazil
Flavio Bolsonaro’s former campaign manager, Rogerio Marinho, says the senator did not inform him that he planned to flee the country. asserted
he → say → country
Reports suggest Bolsonaro secretly left Brazil for Florida after losing Sunday’s presidential election and amid a police investigation into money-laundering. asserted
Bolsonaro → suggest → laundering
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