Flavio Bolsonaro's escape route passes through Foz do Iguacu, a haven for January 8 fugitives

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro reportedly fled to Miami via Argentina, passing through Foz do Iguacu, a region with strong support for his political group and a history of sheltering fugitives from the January 8, 2023 riots. The area houses Leonardo Rodrigues de Jesus, a fugitive and Bolsonaro family relative, who praised Flavio's escape. Local residents expressed sympathy for fugitives, calling their sentences unjust. Three of five prominent bolsonarista fugitives, including Carla Zambelli and Silvinei Vasques, used Foz as their exit route. Authorities have not clarified how Flavio reached Argentina, and the Federal Police in Foz was not mobilized for the investigation. The region's conservative, agro-linked political culture sustains support for Bolsonaro, though local graffiti now shows anti-bolsonarista sentiment.