What changed
Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro has arrived in Miami after losing Sunday’s presidential election. His photographed arrival at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport ended days of conflicting reports about where he was.
The route was:
- Brazil to Argentina by land
- Argentina to Ecuador by private jet
- Ecuador to Miami
The United States said it would grant visas to Bolsonaro and his family. Brazil cancelled his passport after he missed a deadline to surrender it amid an ongoing criminal investigation. Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing.
Why it matters
The journey has turned a muddled disappearance into a clear political and legal fact: Bolsonaro is now in the United States, while Brazilian authorities have already taken action over his passport.
That does not yet reveal what comes next. His next legal or political steps in the US remain unclear, as does any effect his departure may have on proceedings in Brazil.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticised the departure, saying: “Those who have nothing to hide have nothing to fear.” For now, the most concrete development is simpler: after days of rumours, Bolsonaro’s location is no longer in doubt.
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