Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil after presidential election loss, reports say

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Breaking News · October 27, 2026, 2:31 PM CDT

As reported by The Guardian:

The far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro has reportedly fled Brazil and is on his way to the United States after losing Sunday’s presidential election to the leftwing incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

A report by the news website Metrópoles, citing people close to the politician’s family, said he was en route to the US.

“The plane is in flight,” Metrópoles reported, without making clear where it had departed from. Bolsonaro allies told Metrópoles that he would land in Florida on Tuesday afternoon and planned to request political asylum.

“The Donald Trump administration has been informed,” the website added.

Allies also confirmed to the Folha de S Paulo newspaper that he was on his way to the US, and said the escape plan had been “organized and enabled by a lawyer close to the Bolsonaro clan”.^[1]

Video: The Guardian, October 26, 2026 — “Lula re-elected for fourth term as Bolsonaro refuses to accept Brazil election result”. Matched to this story by shared names and terms in its title; watch the original for full context.

On the record

“I think there is a tendency for power to move away from the sons,” said Rocha, noting that before the election, polls showed Jair Bolsonaro supporters preferred other potential candidates over his eldest son, including Jair Bolsonaro’s wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, who was recently elected senator, and the São Paulo governor, Tarcísio de Freitas.^[1]

But the US president added that he "likes" Brazil's left-wing president, Luiz InÃ¡cio Lula da Silva, adding that the pair get along "very well".^[2]

How 5 outlets are reporting it

What BBC reports

Trump previously described Brazilian election as 'rigged'published at 19:24 GMT As we've reported, the Bolsonaro family has close ties to US President Donald Trump.

Brazil's election result was announced on Sunday night, with Brazil's President Luiz InÃ¡cio Lula da Silva winning a fourth term in office.

The result came as a surprise after the younger Bolsonaro won the first round on 4 October On Monday, Trump told reporters that it "looked like another rigged election".^[2]

What the official record says

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References

The Guardian. Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil after presidential election loss, reports say. ↩
BBC. Brazilian authorities question whereabouts of Flávio Bolsonaro after he fails to surrender passports. ↩
Sen. Tim Kaine's office. [2026. Primary (official source) ↩
the House site (ramirez). Ramirez, Jayapal, and García Urge the Trump Administration to Respect Brazil’s Electoral Process. Primary (official source) ↩
Around Prague. Did Flávio Bolsonaro Flee Brazil? What Reports Say After His Election Loss. Related coverage (not quoted above) ↩

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