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The former's eldest son, Flavio, had been linked to allegations of embezzlement of funds in his own cabinet. However, during the campaign, his record was even more exposed.
Brazil's former presidential candidate, a fugitive in Florida after losing the election, was one of the speakers at the event
The former president's eldest son, Flávio, had been linked to embezzlement charges in his own cabinet. During the campaign, however, his resume was exposed even further
Trump says defeated presidential candidate, who faces investigation in Brazil, can stay in the US 'as long as he wants'.
Flavio Bolsonaro says he may run again for Brazilian presidency
Flávio Bolsonaro vows to continue father's political fight in Brazil
Brazil's defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro posted a video message on social media late Friday to declare he had fled to the US because he was a victim of 'persecution'. Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday's election runoff to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, gave no details of how he left the country.
The move threatens to further strain relations between Brazilian President Lula and his Argentinian counterpart, Milei.
After ending the first round 2.2 million votes behind his opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro, Lula won the election with a difference of 4 million votes, and will serve a fourth term as president
The Brazilian election results had barely been announced before the defeated presidential candidate, Flavio Bolsonaro, packed his bags and fled with his family to the United States. The move may have dealt a serious blow to the already tarnished family brand, but does it spell the end for “Bolsonarism”?
The defeated presidential candidate says he will lead the opposition from the US.
The governments of Argentina and Ecuador collaborated to get the candidate out of Brazil by making the most of Brazilian law.
Flávio Bolsonaro fled to Miami with his family after his defeat by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil’s presidential election. The 45-year-old ally of US President Donald Trump arrived in Florida on Wednesday, despite Brazil’s Supreme Court reportedly deeming him a flight risk amid ongoing corruption investigations and ordering his passports seized. FRANCE 24 International Affairs Editor Philip Turle explains what you need to know about the election and Bolsonaro’s departure.
Brazilians are split over Flavio Bolsonaro fleeing to the US after refusing to concede the election to President Lula.
Flávio Bolsonaro was again at the centre of the controversy after publishing an open letter declaring himself "the legitimate elected president of Brazil" and denouncing an alleged electoral fraud. However, minutes later he deleted the document and released a new version in which he replaced that expression with that of "leader of Brazil." From Rio de Janeiro, our correspondent Valeria Saccone gives us the details.
After leaving Brazil in the midst of the controversy over the judicial investigations he faces, Flávio Bolsonaro took a tour that took him first to Argentina, then to Ecuador and finally to the United States. During the morning of Wednesday, the private plane in which he was travelling made a technical scale in Guayaquil to refute fuel before continuing his journey to Miami, where he arrived with his family. Hours after his arrival on American territory, Bolsonaro was proclaimed "leader of Brazil."
After losing the presidential election and running to America. USA, Flávio Bolsonaro self-proclaimed "President-elect of Brazil" - then retracted and changed the title to "leader." His defeat against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is a blow to the reputation of the Bolsonaro family, already stained by judicial investigations. But that does not necessarily mean that Bolsonism has lost its power in the political sphere of South American power.
Flavio Bolsonaro claimed to be the ‘true president-elect’ of Brazil in his first statement since fleeing to the US.
Former senator and former presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro arrived in the United States with his wife and daughters in the midst of the controversy over the investigations he faces for alleged cases of corruption, money laundering and tax evasion. His departure from the country took place after the authorities cancelled his passports by failing to comply with a court order to hand them over. From Miami, our correspondent Antoni Belchi tells us the details.
After contradictory versions of his tour of South America, it was confirmed that Flávio Bolsonaro made a scale in Argentina with his family before continuing his journey abroad. Initially, the Argentine authorities noted that there were no records of their entry into the country, but subsequently clarified that they had entered without legal impediments and left on a private flight. It reports our correspondent in Buenos Aires, Natalio Coso.
