US-funded plane flew Flavio Bolsonaro to Florida after Brazil election defeat

The plane used by Flavio Bolsonaro to flee Brazil to the United States was paid for from a US bank account, according to the airline company boss who arranged the flight. The payment was made by an intermediary. The 45-year-old conservative senator, who disputes his defeat in Brazil's October 25 presidential election, arrived in Florida on Wednesday with his family. The Wall Street Journal and New York Times report the jet was chartered by Jason Miller, a Donald Trump adviser, though the White House has not commented. Flavio Bolsonaro's passports were cancelled amid a money laundering investigation. He has denounced alleged "electoral fraud" from exile and plans to lead the Brazilian opposition. Trump called the election "a shame" while Brazil's government prefers to respond with "sobriety and pragmatism."