Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in Florida, fleeing Brazil after losing election

Flávio Bolsonaro, a right-wing senator, arrived in the United States on Wednesday after fleeing Brazil following his presidential election loss. The 45-year-old lost a tight election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Sunday, sparking a chaotic 48-hour period. Bolsonaro, who faces multiple criminal investigations in Brazil, failed to surrender his passports as ordered by the Supreme Court, leading to reports that he had fled to the US.

The US State Department later granted him and his family visas to enter the country. Argentina's migration authority stated that Bolsonaro and his family presented valid travel documents and faced no legal impediments to entering the country. However, Brazilian authorities had canceled his passports earlier that day, and it remains unclear which travel document he used to cross the border.

Bolsonaro's Liberal Party called an emergency meeting to discuss his whereabouts, with many suggesting they were unaware of his actions. His lawyer and brother expressed surprise at his departure, and a Brazilian judge had previously mentioned their comments in a decision to seize his passports as he was considered a flight risk.