Jet Owner Who Flew Bolsonaro Senator to US Faces Money Laundering Probe

The private jet that carried Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and his family from Argentina to the United States on Wednesday belongs to a businessman who has transported Argentine President Javier Milei and is under investigation for money laundering. The Gulfstream G400, operated by Baires Fly, is owned by Luis Grande. Grande flew Milei to the US in November 2023, shortly after his election victory, on a trip costing around $250,000. Baires Fly is a central target in a federal investigation in Buenos Aires into suspected money laundering involving contracts with the Argentine government agency ANDIS. The senator's escape has opened a new conflict front for Milei's government, with opposition lawmakers demanding explanations from three ministers. The controversy is also threatening to complicate the ruling party's push for the Malvinas Law, which would expand national security powers.