Flavio Bolsonaro flees Brazil, heads to Ecuador

Flavio Bolsonaro, the defeated right-wing presidential candidate, is en route to Ecuador after fleeing Brazil, Argentina's government confirmed Wednesday. He entered Argentina Tuesday night and boarded a private flight to Guayaquil, despite a Brazilian court order banning his exit. The 45-year-old entered Argentina with valid documents and no legal impediment, according to Argentina's National Directorate of Migration. He traveled with his wife and two daughters on a Baires Fly flight from Puerto Iguazu. Brazil's Supreme Court had banned him from leaving and ordered him to surrender his passports, which police sources say were cancelled. Bolsonaro faces investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering, and his election loss strips his parliamentary immunity. His campaign manager said he had no news of his whereabouts, while President Lula called the flight "shameful." Bolsonaro's father, former leader Jair Bolsonaro, also fled Brazil after his 2022 loss.