{
  "id": 17536205,
  "title": "Trump says Flavio Bolsonaro can stay in US as long as he wants",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/trump-says-flavio-bolsonaro-can-stay-in-us-as-long-as-he-wants-17536205",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T04:34:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/11/1568156/trump-says-flavio-bolsonaro-can-stay-us-long-he-wants"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump stated on Saturday evening that defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro is free to remain in the United States indefinitely. The remarks were made during a Halloween party at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, hinting at ongoing tensions between the two largest democracies in the Western Hemisphere, even as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio engaged with Brazil's top diplomat earlier that day. Bolsonaro, who withdrew from the election after losing to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, expressed his belief that the election was a \"disgrace\". Despite the Brazilian embassy in Washington not immediately commenting, outside observers deemed the election to be both free and fair. Bolsonaro's arrival in the US followed a decision by a Brazilian Supreme Court justice to cancel his passport, as he faces two federal money-laundering investigations in Brazil and is considered a flight risk by Brazilian authorities. He entered the United States under humanitarian parole, typically a status valid for one year. Rubio informed reporters that he spoke with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira during a G20 meeting in Atlanta, and they are anticipated to meet again in a few weeks, possibly at a G7 foreign ministers summit in France next month, with Brazil attending as an observer. According to US and Brazilian sources, Trump has no current intentions to aid Bolsonaro's political pursuits, despite permitting the candidate's entry into the US. Trump explicitly stated he has no plans to meet with Bolsonaro, while Rubio noted that the US government was not directly involved in Bolsonaro's departure from Brazil. However, Reuters and other media outlets have reported that Jason Miller, a White House official, assisted in orchestrating Bolsonaro's journey. Bolsonaro's father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, is currently incarcerated in Brazil for attempting a coup following his loss in the 2022 re-election. Meanwhile, Lula had spent 17 months in jail in 2018 and 2019 on corruption charges that were subsequently overturned.",
  "summary": "PALM BEACH: President Donald Trump said on Saturday evening that defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro can stay in the United States indefinitely.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/negotiations-going-fine-trump-says-iran-wants-to-make-a-deal",
        "published": "2026-11-01T01:25:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump says Flavio Bolsonaro can stay in US as long as he wants",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/trump-says-flavio-bolsonaro-can-stay-in-us-as-long-as-he-wants",
        "published": "2026-11-01T02:14:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "‘He can stay as long as he wants’: Trump backs Bolsonaro's stay in US after Brazil exit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/he-can-stay-as-long-as-he-wants-trump-backs-bolsonaros-stay-in-us",
        "published": "2026-11-01T03:45:40.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}