Brazilian media report defeated candidate Flavio Bolsonaro has fled to the US, and opinion at home is divided

Summary

Brazilian media reported that defeated presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro had fled to the United States, and public opinion in Brazil remained divided, according to Africanews. The 45-year-old former senator is under investigation over allegations of corruption, money laundering and tax evasion.

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1. Africanews

   29 Oct 2026, 12:17 UTCSource ↗

   Africanews reports that as Brazilian media reported defeated presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro had fled to the US, public opinion remained divided, and that the 45-year-old former senator is under investigation over allegations of corruption, money laundering and tax evasion.