--- title: "Senator Flávio Bolsonaro Leaves Brazil and Arrives in the US After Election Defeat — Media" description: "Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost the Brazilian presidential election, has left the country with his family and, according to CNN, has already arrived in the US. The State Department confirmed the issuance of visas to him and his relatives." date: 2026-10-27T22:53:32.400Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/flavio-bolsonaro-leaves-brazil-and-arrives-in-us tags: [brazil, bolsonaro, elections, usa, politics] author: "Andrey Kosynko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Senator Flávio Bolsonaro Leaves Brazil and Arrives in the US After Election Defeat — Media ![Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a blue jacket against a wall with diplomas](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/27/flavio-bolsonaru-pokinul-braziliju-i-pribyl-v-ssha/flavio-bolsonaru-pokinul-braziliju-i-pribyl-v-ssha-1.webp) ## Key Points - Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost the Brazilian presidential election, left the country with his wife and two daughters and, according to CNN Brazil, arrived in the US. - A high-ranking US State Department official told the Associated Press that Bolsonaro and his family will be issued visas; according to Metropoles, the Trump administration was informed. - In Brazil, the politician was under investigation on charges of corruption, money laundering, and tax evasion; he missed the deadline to surrender his passport, after which his documents were revoked. - Bolsonaro's entourage stated that the departure plan was organized by a lawyer close to the Bolsonaro clan and that the politician intends to apply for political asylum in Florida. - Media note that the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro repeated his 2022 scenario, when he left for the US after losing the election to Lula da Silva. Far-right senator and defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has left the country and, according to a number of publications, has already arrived in the United States. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine citing The Guardian, Associated Press, and CNN Brazil, as well as Brazilian publications Metropoles and Folha de S Paulo. According to CNN Brazil, the politician left the country early Tuesday morning with his wife and two daughters; sources linked to the US government indicate that the family is already in the United States. ### What is Known About the Departure Sources close to the politician's family reported in a Metropoles publication that Bolsonaro is heading to the US and noted that «the plane is in flight», without specifying exactly where the departure took place. The candidate's allies specified that he would arrive in Florida on Tuesday afternoon and plans to apply for political asylum. The politician's entourage confirmed to Folha de S Paulo that he is heading to the US and stated that the departure plan was «organized and implemented by a lawyer close to the Bolsonaro clan». Some publications, notably the Spanish-language Infobae, pointed to a different route — across the border with Argentina, but the main version confirmed by CNN Brazil and the politician's entourage involves a flight. ### Visas and Washington's Position A high-ranking US State Department official, commenting to the Associated Press, stated that Flávio Bolsonaro and his family will be issued visas. According to Metropoles, the administration of US President Donald Trump was informed about the trip. The exact whereabouts of the family in the US at the time of publication were not disclosed; initially, as CNN specifies, arrival in Florida was planned. According to a source close to the politician, he left his homeland due to fears of a possible arrest. ### Investigation and Surrendered Passport In Brazil, according to media reports, Bolsonaro was under investigation on charges of corruption, money laundering, and tax evasion; he was ordered to surrender his passport. The politician had not been seen since Monday and missed the Tuesday morning deadline to surrender the document, which reports say fueled rumors of a possible departure. On Monday, according to the newspaper O Globo, during a meeting with friends and lawyers, the defeated candidate looked «obsessed» and, as the publication reports, «made it clear that he was afraid of arrest». Following the senator's refusal to surrender his passports, federal police revoked his documents, CNN notes. ### Repeating the 2022 Scenario Media note that Flávio Bolsonaro effectively repeated the decision of his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, who went to the US two months after losing the 2022 election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. As publications emphasize, the younger Bolsonaro enjoyed the tacit support of US President Donald Trump. Following his defeat in Sunday's election, he initially refused to acknowledge the results, but reportedly changed his mind later, and Brazil's Liberal Party acknowledged his defeat. ## Accounts differ ### Route of Departure from Brazil - **CNN Brazil / Metropoles (referencing the politician's entourage):** The politician flew to the US on a plane; according to CNN, he left the country early Tuesday morning with his wife and two daughters and has already arrived in the US ([rbc.ua](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/kandidat-prezidenti-braziliyi-kiy-prograv-1793141114.html)) - **Infobae (via news.mail.ru):** Bolsonaro left the country across the border with Argentina ([news.mail.ru](https://news.mail.ru/politics/72879875/)) *Where they agree:* Bolsonaro left Brazil and headed to the US with his family — this is confirmed by all cited sources ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Проигравший кандидат в президенты Бразилии сбежал в США, ему выдадут визу, - СМИ](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/kandidat-prezidenti-braziliyi-kiy-prograv-1793141114.html) - Original source: departure with family, confirmation of visas by State Department official in AP comment, missed passport surrender deadline, plan to request asylum in Florida, parallel with Jair Bolsonaro. - [Проигравший выборы президента Бразилии Болсонару с семьей бежал в США - CNN Brasil](https://strana.news/news/514372-flaviu-bolsonaru-pokinul-braziliju-posle-porazhenija-na-vyborakh-i-napravilsja-v-ssha.html) - CNN Brasil: departure despite court ban, confiscation of passports in money laundering case, defeat in the second round to Lula da Silva. - [CNN: Проигравший выборы в Бразилии Болсонару прибыл с семьей в США](https://news.rambler.ru/politics/57313752-cnn-proigravshiy-vybory-v-brazilii-bolsonaru-pribyl-s-semey-v-ssha/) - Arrival with wife and daughters according to sources linked to the US government; revocation of passports by federal police; initial plan to arrive in Florida. - [Проигравший выборы Флавио Болсонару сбежал из Бразилии](https://news.mail.ru/politics/72879875/) - Infobae points to departure across the border with Argentina — discrepancy with the flight version, moved to versions. ## FAQ ### Who is Flávio Bolsonaro and what happened to him? He is a senator and the son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who lost the presidential election. According to media reports, he left the country with his wife and two daughters and arrived in the US. ### Will he be issued a US visa? Yes. A high-ranking US State Department official, commenting to the Associated Press, stated that Flávio Bolsonaro and his family will be issued visas. ### Why did he leave Brazil? According to sources close to him, the politician feared a possible arrest. He was under investigation in Brazil on charges of corruption, money laundering, and tax evasion, and was ordered to surrender his passport, which he failed to do on time. ### Does he plan to seek political asylum? According to Metropoles citing the politician's allies, he will arrive in Florida and plans to apply for political asylum; the Trump administration, according to the same data, was informed.