Why Flávio Bolsonaro is neither a fugitive nor exiled

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Flávio Bolsonaro fled Brazil for the United States on October 28, 2026, but is legally neither a fugitive nor an exile because no arrest warrant has been issued against him. The senator left after Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered him to surrender his passports within 24 hours, a demand he did not comply with. The legal definition of fugitive requires an outstanding arrest warrant, which does not apply here. Political exile refers to forced removal from one's country for political reasons, also not applicable to his voluntary departure. Flávio traveled with family via Argentina and Ecuador, and his three passports were subsequently canceled.


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