Flavio Bolsonaro Claims He 'Left for Brazil'

Former Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro stated he fled to the United States due to claims of persecution in Brazil. He said he left the country secretly and arrived in Florida on Wednesday after traveling through Argentina and Ecuador.

Bolsonaro claimed his passports were revoked as part of a money laundering investigation, which he described as a form of persecution. He said police informed him on Monday that his passports were being canceled during a visit to his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is under house arrest.

In an Instagram livestream, Bolsonaro recounted how his father, Jair Bolsonaro, warned him about the situation. He described his father as saying, 'You know where they’re going with this, don’t you?' Bolsonaro responded by saying he understood what needed to be done.

Bolsonaro did not provide details on how he left Brazil but emphasized that he and his wife made the decision 'without anyone knowing.' He urged people not to 'point the finger at anyone' regarding his departure.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Argentine President Javier Milei are being pressured to explain their countries' involvement in Bolsonaro's escape. Bolsonaro claimed he did not leave Brazil, but rather 'left for Brazil,' alleging that Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes made false accusations against him.

He also suggested there were irregularities in the recent election runoff, comparing them to 'handball goals' that were not disallowed by VAR. Bolsonaro predicted the economy would 'go bust' under President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and said he was willing to run for president again before 2030.