Brazil claims it questioned Argentina over Bolsonaro's escape, Buenos Aires denies it
According to Argentina's migration authorities, Bolsonaro boarded a private plane in the northeastern city of Puerto Iguazú on Tuesday evening, just 40 minutes after crossing into the country by land.
The head of Brazilian far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro's Liberal Party claimed on Thursday that they were unaware of his decision to leave Brazil for the United States following his defeat in the country's runoff election. Party president Valdemar Costa Neto told the press that no one approved of the situation and they wanted to move the country forward.
Flávio Bolsonaro, who served as president of Brazil from 2019 to 2023, left the country despite a judicial travel ban and was seen entering Argentina's Puerto Iguazú by land on Tuesday. He then took a private plane to Miami, United States, with a stop in Ecuador, arriving on Wednesday morning. Flávio Bolsonaro broke his silence with a letter in which he declared himself the "leader" of Brazil, denouncing electoral fraud and alleging political persecution.
Party president Costa Neto denied that Jair Bolsonaro, Flávio's father, knew about his son's departure, but he said goodbye to him before learning about the travel ban. Flávio's actions have been met with widespread rejection from Brazilian politicians across all parties who have defended the election results and urged Flávio Bolsonaro to respect them.
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