Former Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and his family arrived in Miami, United States, on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026.
Lula’s Workers’ Party demanded a preventative detention order and an INTERPOL red notice for Bolsonaro after his departure.
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court barred Bolsonaro from leaving the country while the money-laundering investigation proceeds.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva condemned the exit as “shameful” during his post-election speech.
Center
Visas despite cancellations
Former Senator and presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and his family arrived in Miami, United States, on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would approve Bolsonaro’s entry, called the Brazilian election “very strange,” and declined to intervene.
Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered Bolsonaro to hand over passports within 24 hours, then cancelled them.
State Department confirmed visas will be issued to Bolsonaro and his family despite passport cancellations.
Blindspot
Lula's Workers' Party requested a preventative legal detention order and an INTERPOL red notice for former Senator Flávio Bolsonaro after his departure.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.
History
In September 1992 the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies opened impeachment of President Fernando Collor de Mello, approving the petition with 441 votes. The Senate convicted him on 30 December 1992, voting 76-2 to bar him from office for eight years after a 180-day suspension of his powers, setting a precedent for legal limits on senior politicians.
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Detention Order Demand
Former Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and his family arrived in Miami, United States, on Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026.
Lula’s Workers’ Party demanded a preventative detention order and an INTERPOL red notice for Bolsonaro after his departure.
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court barred Bolsonaro from leaving the country while the money-laundering investigation proceeds.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva condemned the exit as “shameful” during his post-election speech.
