# Why did Bolsonaro’s son fly to the US after losing to Lula?

https://mins.news/en/item/121114

- BBC Chinese, 2026-10-29 16:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/cx5ynjr6q6gzo/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> After losing Brazil’s presidential election, Flávio Bolsonaro left the country despite a court order requiring him to surrender his passport, and was seen disembarking in Florida. He is under investigation for alleged money laundering and other financial crimes. Bolsonaro said he left for Brazil, not to flee it; Trump said the US had let him in. The episode has raised concerns about further strain in Brazil-US relations.

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