The far-right politician arrived at Miami-Opa Locka Airport with his wife and two daughters.

On Wednesday, former presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, his wife and their two daughters entered the United States through Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport in Miami-Dade County.

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The far-right politician left Brazil by crossing the land border with Argentina after losing Sunday’s presidential runoff to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

After several hours of unconfirmed media reports, Argentine immigration authorities acknowledged that Flavio Bolsonaro had stopped in Argentina before traveling to Ecuador.

On Tuesday night, Bolsonaro and his family entered Argentina through the Tancredo Neves International Bridge border crossing in the province of Misiones.

Then, at 11:30 p.m. local time, they boarded a private flight that departed from Puerto Iguazu Airport bound for the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador, from where they traveled to Miami.

Why Did Flavio Bolsonaro Flee?

Following his electoral defeat on Oct. 25, Flavio will also lose his seat in the Senate in February 2027, when the new legislative session begins, marking the first time since 2003 that he will not hold public office.

An electoral victory for the far-right politician would have halted investigations against him, as Brazilian presidents cannot be held accountable during their terms for acts committed before their inauguration.

On Monday, Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the rapporteur in the trial that ended with Jair Bolsonaro’s conviction for attempting a coup, gave Flavio 24 hours to surrender his travel documents as part of a money laundering case being handled under seal.

That same day, the 45-year-old senator posted a video on social media saying he had no intention of leaving Brazil, that he would surrender his passports and that he would defend himself against what he described as a “clear attempt at intimidation.” However, the Federal Police canceled the documents on Tuesday after the deadline to surrender them expired.

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump’s administration confirmed that it would issue visas and formally receive Bolsonaro and his family. Trump, a close ally of the Bolsonaro clan, called Brazil’s election “fraudulent,” although he added that he does not govern Brazil when asked whether he would take any action in response.

Flavio will reunite with his brother Eduardo Bolsonaro, who has been living in the United States since March 2025 after fleeing Brazilian justice.

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Source: EFE

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