Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and his family landed at an airport in Miami

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 7:05 p.m. ET · First published Oct 25, 2026, 7:07 a.m. ET

Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and his family landed in Miami on Wednesday after his Sunday election defeat. Argentina’s migration department said they entered Argentina late Tuesday before flying by private jet via Ecuador. The U.S. government said it would grant them visas. Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing in a money-laundering investigation and refused a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports.

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Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and his family landed at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport on Wednesday after he lost Brazil’s presidential election to incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Sunday. The arrival ended days of uncertainty about Bolsonaro’s whereabouts, according to the BBC. Argentina’s migration authority said the family entered northern Argentina late Tuesday, then boarded a private jet to Guayaquil, Ecuador, before continuing to Miami. The US State Department told the BBC it would issue visas to Bolsonaro and his family; Al Jazeera, citing AP and Reuters, reported they had been granted entry visas. Reuters said Bolsonaro refused to comply with a Brazilian Supreme Court order to surrender his passports in a money-laundering investigation; he denies wrongdoing.

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BBC News — Flávio Bolsonaro lands in Miami after defeat in Brazil's presidential election
Al Jazeera — Flavio Bolsonaro lands in Miami after losing Brazil’s presidential election | Politics News | Al Jazeera
NBC News (with Reuters) — Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro arrives in Miami after election defeat
The New York Times — Flávio Bolsonaro Lands in Miami After Fleeing Brazil - The New York Times
YouTube — Flávio Bolsonaro, family arrive in Miami after fleeing Brazil after election loss
PBS News (with Associated Press) — WATCH: Defeated Brazilian candidate Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in U.S. amid investigation | PBS News
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BBC News — How did Flávio Bolsonaro end up in Miami?

Verifier’s note

The BBC, Al Jazeera, NBC News, The New York Times, WPLG Local 10, PBS/AP, CBS News, and BBC Verify all report that Flávio Bolsonaro arrived in Miami after Brazil’s election loss. The arrival is reported on October 28, consistent with the proposed timing.

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