Flávio Bolsonaro Reportedly Flees to US After Missing Passport Deadline in $905 Million Case
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Updated · The Guardian · Oct 27
Flávio Bolsonaro Reportedly Flees to US After Missing Passport Deadline in $905 Million Case
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Oct 27
Summary
Flávio Bolsonaro was reportedly flying to Florida on Tuesday with his wife and two daughters, with allies telling Brazilian media he planned to seek political asylum in the United States.
An 11 a.m. deadline to surrender his passport passed without him appearing, after a Supreme Court justice canceled the document minutes after Sunday’s election result in a criminal case tied to an alleged $905 million betting-company money-laundering scheme.
PT lawmakers asked the Supreme Court to order his arrest and place him on Interpol’s Red Notice list, while federal police tried to determine whether he crossed into Argentina outside regular immigration channels.
The reported flight deepens turmoil in Brazil’s far right after Flávio lost Sunday’s presidential race to Lula with 48.21% of the vote and as Jair Bolsonaro remains under house arrest over an alleged coup attempt.