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Argentina faces questions over Flávio Bolsonaro’s flight to the US
Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro left Brazil for the United States after losing the presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
He travelled with his wife and two daughters, crossing into Argentina before flying from Puerto Iguazú via Ecuador to Miami.
Brazilian authorities are investigating his route and who helped him, while Bolsonaro faces investigations involving alleged money laundering and corruption.
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice had ordered him to surrender his passports and barred him from leaving Brazil; Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing.
Argentina says the family entered legally and had valid travel documents, while its cabinet chief says there was no immigration restriction when they left.
Opposition lawmakers in Argentina allege government involvement, and reports have said adviser Santiago Caputo helped coordinate the flight, but the government has not confirmed this.
Brazil is seeking to establish whether Argentina or the United States assisted, and says it will leave the matter to the courts.
Brazilian authorities are investigating Flávio Bolsonaro’s route out of Brazil and whether officials in Argentina or the United States helped arrange his departure.
The Brazilian senator left after losing the presidential election and amid an investigation related to suspected money laundering.
Argentina’s immigration agency said Bolsonaro and his family entered the country without a legal impediment.
The family flew from Puerto Iguazú via Guayaquil to Miami in a private jet.
Reports about the roles of officials in Argentina and the United States have not been fully confirmed, and the Brazilian government says important questions remain.
- Who
- Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro and his family. Brazilian authorities are investigating the circumstances of his departure.
- What
- Bolsonaro left Brazil and travelled to the United States while under investigation. Authorities are examining his route and possible assistance from foreign officials.
- When
- He crossed into Argentina on the night of 27 October 2026 and arrived in Miami on 28 October.
- Where
- He travelled from Brazil through Argentina and Guayaquil, Ecuador, to Miami, Florida.
- Why
- He left after losing the presidential election and amid a money-laundering investigation. His reasons for leaving are Not stated.
Brazilian government
Argentine government
Possible assistance
Brazilian government
Brazil is seeking to establish whether Argentine officials helped Bolsonaro’s departure.
Argentine government
Argentina’s immigration agency said the family entered with valid travel documents and faced no legal impediment.
Role of officials
Brazilian government
Brazil is investigating the route and possible involvement of officials from Argentina and the United States.
Argentine government
Argentina’s Cabinet Chief Diego Santilli said immigration officials authorised the journey because there was no impediment.
Bolsonaro lost the presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Brazilian police asked Bolsonaro to surrender his passports, according to Folha.
Argentina’s immigration agency said Bolsonaro and his family crossed into Argentina at the Tancredo Neves International Bridge.
Bolsonaro and his family arrived in Miami on a private jet, according to Folha.
Reports said Brazilian authorities were investigating the route and possible roles of the Argentine and US governments.
- Family
- Bolsonaro travelled with his wife and two daughters
- Border crossing
- Tancredo Neves International Bridge, 27 October at 10:50 p.m.
- Flight route
- Puerto Iguazú, Argentina, via Guayaquil, Ecuador, to Miami
- Aircraft
- Private Gulfstream G400, according to Buenos Aires Times
- Investigation
- Brazilian police are examining Bolsonaro’s route out of the country
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What people are saying
There’s a long list of unprecedented acts, and this is a very worrying precedent because it shows there is no regard for any law, regulation or court order
He entered through Migration, he had no Interpol restrictions. That is the clear conclusion. He travelled to the United States via Guayaquil
um quebra-cabeça que tem que ser montado
Flávio Bolsonaro está a salvo das garras do comunismo que querem meter presos a todos os opositores, e agora vai poder seguir a luta desde os Estados Unidos em vez de uma cela em Brasília, como o pai dele