{
  "id": 16824680,
  "title": "Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro flees to US after election loss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/brazils-flavio-bolsonaro-flees-to-us-after-election-loss-16824680",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T01:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261028/brazils-flavio-bolsonaro-flees-to-us-after-election-loss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, son of jailed ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro, fled the country despite a court order prohibiting his departure, according to U.S. media reports on Tuesday. The right-wing senator lost the election on Sunday to incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and refused to concede defeat. Bolsonaro was ordered by the Supreme Court to surrender his passports, including his Brazilian and diplomatic ones, which were subsequently canceled. He is currently under investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering, and the loss of the election will result in the loss of his parliamentary immunity. Bolsonaro, 45, is reported to be traveling to Florida, as confirmed by multiple U.S. media outlets. The U.S. State Department has stated that it will issue visas to Bolsonaro and his family, although they have not confirmed his travel plans. An anonymous police source told AFP that there is no formal record of Flavio Bolsonaro leaving Brazil, but he holds an Italian passport as well.",
  "summary": "BRASILIA — Defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro left Brazil and is traveling to the United States despite a court order banning him from exiting the country, U.S. media reported Tuesday. The son of jailed ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro lost the presidential election Sunday to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and refused to concede defeat. The right-wing senator on Monday said…",
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        "published": "2026-10-27T23:58:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "U.S. to give visa to Brazilian election loser Bolsonaro",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/u-s-to-give-visa-to-brazilian-election-loser-bolsonaro",
        "published": "2026-10-28T00:32:00.000Z"
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        "title": "Flavio Bolsonaro Flees To US After Losing Brazil Election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/flavio-bolsonaro-flees-to-us-after-losing-brazil-election",
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        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "After stunning election defeat, Flávio Bolsonaro flees to US, Brazil's President Lula da Silva calls it ‘shameful’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/after-stunning-election-defeat-flavio-bolsonaro-flees-to-us-brazils",
        "published": "2026-10-28T01:14:08.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Bolsonaro’s son Flavio flees to US after election loss in Brazil",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/bolsonaros-son-flavio-flees-to-us-after-election-loss-in-brazil",
        "published": "2026-10-28T01:50:58.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "The timeline of Flávio Bolsonaro's escape from Brazil after failed election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/the-timeline-of-flavio-bolsonaros-escape-from-brazil-after-failed",
        "published": "2026-10-28T02:26:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Flávio Bolsonaro flees to US after Brazil election defeat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/flavio-bolsonaro-flees-to-us-after-brazil-election-defeat",
        "published": "2026-10-28T02:58:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US to grant Bolsonaro visa as he flees Brazil after election loss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/us-to-grant-bolsonaro-visa-as-he-flees-brazil-after-election-loss",
        "published": "2026-10-28T03:32:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "US to grant Flavio Bolsonaro visa as he flees Brazil after election loss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/us-to-grant-flavio-bolsonaro-visa-as-he-flees-brazil-after-election",
        "published": "2026-10-28T03:41:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Bolsonaro ally denies knowledge of senator’s plan to flee Brazil",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/bolsonaro-ally-denies-knowledge-of-senators-plan-to-flee-brazil",
        "published": "2026-10-28T03:49:40.000Z"
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