Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for Miami after losing election; Trump says he can stay in US

Summary

Flávio Bolsonaro, a far-right senator and ally of US President Donald Trump, left Brazil for the United States after losing the presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He arrived in Miami, Florida, with his wife Fernanda and their two daughters. Trump said Bolsonaro can stay in the US 'as long as he wants', and Al Jazeera reports that Rubio said the Trump administration did not help him flee Brazil. Reports say Brazil's Supreme Court justice revoked his passport shortly after the loss, and police considered him a flight risk. He faces two federal money-laundering probes in Brazil and an investigation that the reports describe as ongoing.

Timeline

1. Hindustan Times

   1 Nov 2026, 03:45 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Flávio Bolsonaro fled Brazil after losing the presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, arrived in Miami with his wife and two daughters, and that Trump said he 'can stay as long as he wants'.

2. Al Jazeera

   1 Nov 2026, 06:34 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Trump says the defeated presidential candidate, who faces an investigation in Brazil, can stay in the US 'as long as he wants', and that Rubio says the Trump administration did not help Bolsonaro flee Brazil to the US.

3. The Hindu

   1 Nov 2026, 07:40 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Bolsonaro's decision to go to the US followed a Brazilian Supreme Court justice revoking his passport after his loss, and that he faces two federal money-laundering probes and was considered a flight risk by Brazilian police.