Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:54am on 29 Oct 2026,Thursday International
Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro has denied fleeing the country after arriving in Miami following his defeat in Sunday’s presidential election against left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. “I did not flee Brazil; I left for the sake of Brazil,” he said in his first statement after leaving. The United States granted visas to Bolsonaro and his family after Brazilian authorities cancelled their passports amid a criminal investigation. US President Donald Trump confirmed that Washington allowed him to enter. Bolsonaro, who denies wrongdoing, alleged political persecution and electoral fraud without providing evidence. Lula criticised his departure, saying those with nothing to hide should not fear scrutiny. (PC: BBC)
