Rubio: US not directly involved in Bolsonaro's Brazil exit

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that Washington did not directly participate in the arrangements for Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro to leave his country after his election loss. Rubio stated during a press conference in Atlanta that Bolsonaro already held a visa and that President Donald Trump decided to allow his entry, adding that the US government was not directly involved in the departure arrangements. Bolsonaro left Brazil secretly on Tuesday and arrived in Florida on Wednesday via a private plane, passing through Argentina and Ecuador. The escape followed Bolsonaro's defeat to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the October 25 runoff, after which a Supreme Court judge ordered his passport seized amid money laundering investigations. Brazilian officials called the incident a planned international rescue, while 25 US Democratic lawmakers demanded clarification on whether American diplomatic resources were used.


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