# From election defeat to Miami: What to know about Bolsonaro’s dramatic departure to the US

https://mins.news/en/item/120534

- France 24, 2026-10-29 10:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261029-from-election-defeat-to-miami-what-to-know-about-brazil-s-bolsonaro-s-dramatic-departure-to-the-us

> Flávio Bolsonaro took his family to Miami after losing Brazil’s presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The 45-year-old ally of US President Donald Trump arrived in Florida on Wednesday, despite reports that Brazil’s Supreme Court viewed him as a flight risk and ordered his passports seized amid ongoing corruption investigations.

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