Flávio Bolsonaro left Brazil via Argentina and arrived in Miami despite a court order

2026-10-27

Argentina’s migration authorities confirmed that Bolsonaro and his family entered the country on October 27 and later boarded a private plane bound for Guayaquil, Ecuador.
After leaving Brazil, Bolsonaro arrived in Miami with his family and said he would continue his political activity from abroad.
The trip took place after his electoral defeat to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and despite a court order barring him from leaving Brazil; his passports were canceled after he failed to surrender them by the set deadline.
An Argentine prosecutor requested migration records and security footage while investigating allegations that officials may have helped facilitate Bolsonaro’s departure.
From the United States, Bolsonaro proclaimed himself Brazil’s leader, alleged electoral fraud and political persecution without presenting evidence, and thanked Javier Milei and Donald Trump.
Marco Rubio assured that the U.S. government was not directly involved in Bolsonaro’s departure from Brazil and said Donald Trump decided to allow him to enter with a visa that had already been granted.