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Flavio Bolsonaro expected to land in Miami shortly after Trump offers Brazil exit

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Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and his family are expected to arrive in Miami on Wednesday morning after entering Argentina secretly late Tuesday evening. U.S. President Trump said he would welcome their entry despite concerns from the Brazilian government that the U.S. is supporting the Bolsonaros' actions. Flavio's father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, fled to the United States following a similar election defeat in 2022 before returning and facing legal consequences.
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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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Argentina Brasilia Brazil Miami the United States

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Bolsonaro PERSON · 8× Argentina GPE · 3× Miami GPE · 3× Trump PERSON · 3× the United States GPE · 3× Baires Fly ORG · 2× Brasilia GPE · 2× Brazil GPE · 2× Flavio Bolsonaro PERSON · 2× Guayaquil GPE · 2×

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Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday's presidential election to leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and had refused to comply with a Supreme Court order to hand over his passports, crossed into Argentina via the Tancredo Neves International Bridge, about 19 hours by road from his home in Brasilia. The family then boarded a private plane operated by Baires Fly S.A. bound for the Ecuadorean city of Guayaquil, the migration department said.
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🔮 Flavio Bolsonaro expected to land in Miami shortly after Trump offers Brazil exit RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 28 -
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Flavio Bolsonaro expected to land in Miami shortly after Trump offers Brazil exit · assertive framing

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Flavio Bolsonaro expected to land in Miami shortly after Trump offers Brazil exit RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 28 - asserted
Trump → expect → exit
The plane believed to be carrying Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and his family to the United States was scheduled to arrive on Wednesday morning in Miami, where they will be given entry visas by the United States government. asserted
they → believe → government
With the whole world trying to work out where he was, Bolsonaro entered Argentina with his wife and two daughters late on Tuesday evening, according to the country's migration department. uncertain
Bolsonaro → try → department
Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday's presidential election to leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and had refused to comply with a Supreme Court order to hand over his passports, crossed into Argentina via the Tancredo Neves International Bridge, about 19 hours by road from his home in Brasilia. The family then boarded a private plane operated by Baires Fly S.A. bound for the Ecuadorean city of Guayaquil, the migration department said. asserted
department → lose → Guayaquil
Argentina's presidency did not immediately respond to a request for comment. asserted
presidency → respond → comment
Neither did Baires Fly. asserted
Fly → do → ?
A Gulfstream G400 operated by Baires Fly, registration LV-JQW, departed Puerto Iguazu at 12:22 a.m. (0322 GMT) and landed in Guayaquil at 3:46 a.m. (0846 GMT), according to FlightAware. uncertain
G400 → operate → FlightAware
The aircraft then departed for Miami's Opa-locka Executive Airport, where it was scheduled to land at 9:18 a.m. local time (1318 GMT). asserted
it → depart → a.m.
It was unclear how Bolsonaro entered Ecuador. uncertain
Bolsonaro → enter → Ecuador
Authorities there did not immediately respond to a request for comment. asserted
Authorities → respond → comment
FRESH BRAZIL-US RIFT Bolsonaro's departure threatens to deepen a rift between the two most populous nations in the Americas. asserted
departure → threaten → Americas
Lula has accused Washington of colluding with the Bolsonaro family to help return them to power. asserted
Lula → accuse → power
Ahead of Sunday's election, Reuters reported on a US State Department campaign to restore the Bolsonaros to office. asserted
Reuters → report → office
Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he would approve of Bolsonaro coming to the United States, after his State Department said it would give them entry visas. asserted
it → tell → visas
Trump has previously alleged that Flavio's father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, was a victim of judicial persecution in Brazil. asserted
father → allege → Brazil
Jair Bolsonaro also travelled to the United States after refusing to concede defeat to Lula in 2022, during Joe Biden's presidency. asserted
Bolsonaro → travel → presidency
He eventually returned but was later given a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after his supporters stormed government buildings in Brasilia. asserted
supporters → return → Brasilia
Bolsonaro had been favored to win Sunday's presidential election but ended up losing in a shock result. asserted
Bolsonaro → favor → result
Bolsonaro, who loses his immunity from prosecution when his Senate term ends in February, had said on Monday after the order to hand in his passports that he had no plans to flee. asserted
he → lose → plans
"I have never thought about leaving the country," he said. asserted
he → think → country
"I will hand over my passports and defend myself against this travesty, which is a clear attempt to intimidate me." asserted
which → hand → me
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