Flavio Bolsonaro on his way to Ecuador after fleeing Brazil following election defeat
Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, has fled to Florida following his defeat in the Brazilian election. He is currently under investigation for corruption and money laundering, with his parliamentary immunity set to expire.
Why it matters
The flight of a high-profile political figure amid corruption allegations highlights ongoing political instability and legal accountability challenges in Brazil.
DEFEATED RIGHT-WING PRESIDENTIAL candidate Flavio Bolsonaro has landed in Florida after fleeing Brazil in defiance of a court order.
His plane touched down at Opa-Locka Executive Airport outside Miami after flying from Argentina with a stopover in Ecuador, as speculation had swirled for days over his whereabouts.
Bolsonaro (45), who lost a run-off election to incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Sunday, is under investigation in Brazil for alleged corruption and money laundering and, with his election loss, is set to lose parliamentary immunity.
The plane – also carrying his wife and daughters – that landed in Florida had made a brief stop in Guayaquil, Ecuador in the early hours of Wednesday, AFP journalists saw.
Bolsonaro had seemed likely to be Brazil’s next president after he came out on top in the first round of elections, but Lula made a surprise surge to retain power.
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