Flavio Bolsonaro travels to Ecuador from Argentina
Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate is en route to Ecuador after entering Argentina.
The Brief
- Flavio Bolsonaro entered Argentina with valid documents and no legal restrictions.
- He and his family boarded a private flight to Ecuador from Puerto Iguazu.
- Brazil's Supreme Court had ordered him to stay in the country and surrender his passports.
Defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro was en route to Ecuador after entering Argentina, according to Argentina's National Directorate of Migration.
Bolsonaro, who lost Brazil's runoff election to Lula on Sunday, entered Argentina on Tuesday night before boarding a flight to Ecuador, the country's National Directorate of Migration said on X.
The government agency stated that Bolson,aro entered Argentina with valid travel documents and no legal impediment, despite a court order preventing his departure from Brazil.
Bolsonaro, his wife, and two daughters traveled on a private flight operated by Baires Fly S.A., bound for Guayaquil, Ecuador, according to migration officials.
Flight data from Flightradar24 showed the aircraft departed Puerto Iguazu, Argentina, just after midnight on Wednesday (0300 GMT).
Baires Fly did not immediately respond to AFP's request for comment. The U.S. State Department said it would issue visas to Bolsonaro and his family but did not confirm their travel plans.
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