Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil for Florida via Argentina and Ecuador after election loss
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro fled to Florida via Argentina and Ecuador after losing the presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, intensifying political tensions amid corruption investigations and fraud allegations. Bolsonaro crossed the Brazil-Argentina border Tuesday, boarded a private jet in Puerto Iguazú, and refueled in Guayaquil before landing in Miami. He declared himself the "true president" despite his party acknowledging Lula's victory, while facing a court order to surrender his passports. The senator used an Italian passport for travel and arrived with his family wearing a bulletproof vest. His departure follows his father Jair Bolsonaro's similar move to Florida after losing the 2022 election, with support from Trump allies and Argentine President Javier Milei.