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Jair Bolsonaro's Health Care Is Expanded At Home As Son Flávio Challenges Runoff Results from U.S.

Former President Jair Bolsonaro remains under humanitarian house arrest while receiving expanded medical care, as son Flávio Bolsonaro challenges his reported presidential runoff defeat by Lula.

Latin Times · 3h ago

Flávio Bolsonaro’s departure to the US sparks a flurry of viral Brazilian memes

Political memes have exploded in Brazil since Sunday’s election that saw underdog President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva beat his opponent Flávio Bolsonaro, who responded to his loss by fleeing the country

The Independent UK · 5h ago

Like father, like son: How Flavio Bolsonaro followed Jair’s footsteps fleeing election defeat for the US

The spitting image of his father, Flavio has taken another page out of the Bolsonaro playbook by leaving Brazil for Florida after losing the presidential election to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Alex Croft reports

The Independent UK · 7h ago

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Flavio Bolsonaro posts video, says he fled Brazil due to ‘persecution’

Brazil's defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro posted a video message on social media late Friday to declare he had fled to the US because he was a victim of 'persecution'. Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday's election runoff to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, gave no details of how he…

France 24 · 12h ago

Flavio Bolsonaro declares himself ‘elected president’ of Brazil after arriving in Miami: ‘criminals who stole Brazil’s election’

Flavio Bolsonaro has not yet formally conceded.

We Got This Covered · Oct 30

How Donald Trump’s allies helped Flavio Bolsonaro flee Brazil

Argentina and Ecuador paved the way for Flavio Bolsonaro to flee Brazil for the United States

The Independent UK · Oct 30

Flavio Bolsonaro’s great escape: Is this the beginning of the end for ‘Bolsonarism’?

The Brazilian election results had barely been announced before the defeated presidential candidate, Flavio Bolsonaro, packed his bags and fled with his family to the United States. The move may have dealt a serious blow to the already tarnished family brand, but does it spell the end for “Bolsonarism”?

France 24 · Oct 29

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Bolsonaro Fled Brazil For the U.S. After Losing the Elections. He's Claiming To Be Brazil's 'Rightful' Leader From Miami.

Bolsonaro left Brazil after the supreme court ordered him to surrender his passports.

International Business Times · Oct 29

The political fallout of Bolsonaro's exodus after Brazilian election defeat

Refusing to concede, Bolsonaro has styled himself as the ‘leader of Brazil’

The Independent UK · Oct 29

Flávio Bolsonaro Allegedly Pooped Himself in 2016 Debate as Rival's Account of Father's Reaction Resurfaces

An old allegation about Flávio Bolsonaro becoming ill during a 2016 debate has resurfaced in Brazil's 2026 campaign, though contemporary reports confirm only that he left after falling unwell

International Business Times UK · Oct 29

What to know about Brazil's Bolsonaro's departure to the US after his electoral defeat

Flavio Bolsonaro, a Brazilian senator, fled to Miami with his family after losing the presidential election. He had been under investigation for corruption and faced passport seizures ordered by the Supreme Court. His father, Jair Bolsonaro, had previously claimed electoral fraud without providing evidence. Despite allegations of voter suppression, the…

The Economic Times · Oct 29

Bolsonaro claims he is Brazil's true leader after fleeing to US

US President Donald Trump's administration has strong links to Bolsonaro and his father Jair Bolsonaro, who is under house arrest in Brazil after attempting to overturn his own electoral loss to Lula in 2022.

Euronews · Oct 29

Bolsonaro denies fleeing Brazil in first public statement after landing in US

Bolsonaro declares himself ‘leader’ of Brazilian people upon landing in Miami

The Independent UK · Oct 29

Trump calls Brazil election ‘very strange’ after Bolsonaro claims presidency from US asylum

US President Donald Trump has described Brazil’s presidential election as “very strange” after Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro declared himself the country’s “true president-elect”, alleged electoral fraud and vowed to lead the opposition from the United States.

The Times of India · Oct 29

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We Got This Covered · Oct 28

Trump ally Flavio Bolsonaro flees Brazil after election loss. US prepares to welcome him despite a Supreme Court passport order

President Lula called the action "shameful."

The Conversation · Oct 28

In Brazil’s election, first-round voting was driven by resentment – in the runoff, it was guided by fear

In the first round of the 2026 Brazilian presidential election, on Oct. 4, the politics of resentment prevailed. Frustration among those displaced from their jobs by automation and the newly self-employed – who sometimes wrongly see themselves as “entrepreneurs” – fueled the vote for the opposition of Brazil’s President Luiz…

International Business Times · Oct 28

Trump Supports Visa For Bolsonaro After Defeated Candidate Fled Brazil for U.S.

Trump said he supported Bolsonaro being granted a visa to come to the U.S. despite ongoing corruption charges.

International Business Times UK · Oct 28

Trump Opens US Door to Flávio Bolsonaro After Election Defeat as Money-Laundering Probe Intensifies

Donald Trump opens the door to Flávio Bolsonaro after Brazil's election shock, as passport cancellations and intensifying money-laundering investigations fuel a political storm.

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International Business Times UK · Oct 28

Lula Says Bolsonaro Family's 'First Homeland Is Licking US Boots' as Flávio Flees to America After Brazil Election Defeat

Brazil's Lula calls Flávio Bolsonaro's reported US departure 'shameful' after the senator missed a court-ordered passport deadline following his election defeat.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 28

Defeated presidential candidate arrives in US after Brazil cancels his passports

A SENIOR US State Department official has said Brazilian opposition candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and his family will be granted US visas after his weekend defeat to incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

The Independent UK · Oct 28

Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil through Argentina, en route to Ecuador, migration authority says

Flávio Bolsonaro, the defeated Brazilian presidential candidate, has fled to Argentina and is heading to Ecuador with his family, according to Argentina's migration authority

France 24 · Oct 28

Flavio Bolsonaro declares himself Brazil's 'true' leader after landing in Miami

Brazilian Senator Flavio said in a statement Wednesday that he was the "true president of Brazil", before revising his claim in a new statement and calling himself the country's "leader". Bolsonaro and his immediate family earlier landed in Miami, Florida after he refused to surrender his passports as ordered by…

The Economic Times · Oct 28

Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro and family will get US visas after election loss, State Department says

The US State Department has agreed to issue visas to Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro and his family following his election defeat to incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The development comes as Bolsonaro faces investigations into alleged corruption, money laundering and tax evasion, while questions remain over his whereabouts…

The Times of India · Oct 27

Flavio Bolsonaro follows father’s path, leaves Brazil for US after election defeat

Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro has fled to the United States after losing the presidential election to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. He is reportedly in Miami with his family, while the US state department is set to issue entry visas to them.

The Conversation · Oct 27

How religion collided with race and politics in Brazil’s presidential election

Since Brazil’s runoff elections, most attention has been focused on President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s surprise upset.

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