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Flavio Bolsonaro says he left Brazil because he is the victim of ‘persecution’

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Former Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro claimed on October 30 that he fled Brazil to the United States because of persecution following his loss in the election runoff. He left Brazil secretly on October 27 and arrived in Florida via private jet after transiting through Argentina and Ecuador. During an Instagram livestream, Bolsonaro said his passports were canceled as part of a money laundering investigation, leading him to leave with his wife without informing anyone else. He accused Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes of making false accusations against him and suggested irregularities in the election process.
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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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“The persecution began even sooner than I imagined,” the senator said during an Instagram livestream in which he discussed his decision to flee after his Brazilian passports were cancelled as part of a money laundering investigation.
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Flavio Bolsonaro says he left Brazil because he is the victim of ‘persecution’ · assertive framing

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Flavio Bolsonaro says he left Brazil because he is the victim of ‘persecution’ AI asserted
he → say → persecution
Former conservative presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro said on Oct 30 that he fled Brazil to the United States because he was a victim of “persecution” in his country. asserted
he → say → country
Bolsonaro, who lost Oct 25’s election runoff to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, secretly left Brazil on Oct 27 and arrived in Florida aboard a private jet on Oct 28 after travelling through Argentina and Ecuador. asserted
who → lose → Argentina
“The persecution began even sooner than I imagined,” the senator said during an Instagram livestream in which he discussed his decision to flee after his Brazilian passports were cancelled as part of a money laundering investigation. asserted
passports → begin → investigation
In the video, he recounted how police informed him on Oct 26 that his passports were being revoked as he left a visit to his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is under house arrest. asserted
who → recount → arrest
“With tears in his eyes, he told me: ‘You know where they’re going with this, don’t you?’” he said of his father. asserted
he → tell → father
“I told him: ‘Dad, I know... asserted
I → tell → him
Now I know what I have to do,’” he recounted. asserted
he → know → what
Although he gave no details of how he left the country, he said he and his wife made the decision “without anyone knowing” and urged people not to “point the finger at anyone.” asserted
anyone → give → anyone
US President Donald Trump and Argentine President Javier Milei are under pressure to explain the involvement of the United States and Argentina in the senator’s escape. asserted
Trump → explain → escape
“I didn’t leave Brazil, I left for Brazil,” Flavio Bolsonaro said, alleging that Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes had made false accusations against him. asserted
Moraes → leave → him
He also suggested there had been irregularities in the runoff, comparing them to “handball goals” that were not disallowed by VAR, without detailing what those irregularities might have been. uncertain
irregularities → suggest → VAR
He also predicted that the economy would “go bust” under Lula and said he was willing to run for president again: “I’m not talking about 2030, I’m talking about before then.” asserted
I → predict → 2030
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