Bolsonaro lands in Miami with family after fleeing Brazil despite court ban
Brazilian right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro landed in Miami, Florida, on Wednesday with his wife and two daughters, fleeing Brazil despite a court order banning his departure, two days after losing the presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro arrived via a private Gulfstream G400 jet after a journey through Argentina and Ecuador, using his Italian passport to enter Argentina while ignoring a Supreme Court order to surrender all travel documents. Security personnel shielded the family with umbrellas as they exited the airport, and US State Department granted them entry visas, with President Donald Trump supporting their arrival. Bolsonaro, who refused to accept his 48.21% to 51.79% defeat and faces corruption and money laundering investigations, is expected to hold a press conference Thursday. Argentina has filed a criminal complaint to investigate whether President Javier Milei's government aided his escape, with one lawmaker stating "our border is not anyone's VIP corridor."