Bolsonaro secretly leaves Brazil amid money laundering probe

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, a right-wing candidate who lost the presidential runoff on October 25, secretly left the country on October 27, according to local media and Reuters. He was under investigation for money laundering and was barred from leaving. Reuters reported, citing a US official, that Bolsonaro is heading to the United States by aircraft. Argentine media suggested he may have entered Argentina by land from southern Brazil to board a US-bound flight, though Argentina's government says it has no record of his entry. Argentine President Javier Milei, a right-wing ally who supported Bolsonaro, has not commented. The exact route of Bolsonaro's departure remains unclear.