[Regnum] Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost the Brazilian presidential election, fled the country despite a court order banning him from leaving the country and is heading to the United States. This was reported on October 27 by the Argentine newspaper La Nación.
A source confirmed that the politician is en route to the United States, but did not disclose details of his departure. Bolsonaro is reportedly traveling to Florida with his wife and two daughters.
"He is expected to meet on Wednesday [October 28] with his brother Eduardo Bolsonaro, who lives in the United States and has an arrest warrant in Brazil," the report said.
Prior to this, Judge Alexandre de Morais of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court banned Bolsonaro from leaving the country and ordered him to surrender his passports as part of a money laundering investigation. The following day, the Federal Police revoked his regular and diplomatic passports.
Earlier, Brazil's Liberal Party, which had been Flávio Bolsonaro's presidential candidate, officially recognized the election results and the victory of incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. It also noted that the electoral commission must clarify issues raised by the two-hour extension of the second round of voting.
Flávio Bolsonaro previously abandoned his intention to seek annulment of the election results. Instead, Bolsonaro's team plans to file a lawsuit to overturn the election of President Lula da Silva. The lawsuit will be based on alleged misuse of economic and political resources during the election campaign. Bolsonaro himself confirmed his intention to pursue this decision, accusing his rival of using public funds to attract voters.
On October 25, da Silva won the second round of the Brazilian presidential election, receiving 51.75% of the vote. His opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro, received 48.25%. The elected head of state is scheduled to take office on January 1, 2027.
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his re-election as president. The Russian leader emphasized Lula's personal contribution to strengthening the strategic partnership between Brazil and Russia and stated that the two sides will continue to work closely to expand cooperation, including within the UN, BRICS, and the G20.
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— Jaime Horta 🇵🇹🇫🇷 ☯️ 🇵🇹🇨🇵 (@JaimeHorta17) October 27, 2026