# Trump shelters Flavio Bolsonaro, risking tensions with Brazil

https://mins.news/en/item/120060

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-29 03:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-28/trump-shelters-flavio-bolsonaro-risking-tensions-with-brazil?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae2b6bc27f3420001c8d999

> The US decision to let defeated right-wing Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro seek refuge in the country adds a new strain to bilateral ties, already marked by accusations and finger-pointing between the two nations’ leaders.

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