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Flavio Bolsonaro lands in Miami after losing Brazil's election
A Brazilian Supreme Court order demanded he surrender his passports within twenty-four hours, and the US has granted his family entry visas; the layovers were extensive.
On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN NewsroomPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Al Jazeera: “Flavio Bolsonaro lands in Miami after losing Brazil’s presidential election”, with reporting from Globe and Mail and NewsLooks.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 11:00 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Miami, Flavio Bolsonaro, Brazil.
- BBN covered this story before: Bolsonaro family visas, a $47.3 million dinosaur, Tatum's buzzer… (October 28).
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- Al JazeeraFlavio Bolsonaro lands in Miami after losing Brazil’s presidential election
- Globe and MailBolsonaro, family to be granted U.S. visas after fleeing Brazil in wake of election loss - The Globe and Mail October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
- NewsLooksFlávio Bolsonaro Arrives in Miami After Brazil Election Defeat - NewsLooks October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFlavio Bolsonaro has landed in Miami after losing Brazil's presidential election, and his family has US entry visas.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe went from Argentina to Ecuador by private jet before Opa-locka, after a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThey were cancelled once the twenty-four-hour deadline lapsed.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorOn Monday he said he had never thought about leaving the country. That's three countries by Tuesday.
The story so far
- Ohio State stays No. 1 as top-10 teams keep losing · CBS Sports
- Bolsonaro's party accepts Brazil defeat; he won't concede · NPR
- King Charles tour, Colts trade Nelson, Bolsonaro missing · Royal Central
- Bolsonaro leaves Brazil, California race, noncitizen voting push · Politico
- Bolsonaro granted U.S. visa; immigration judges lose power to close… · The Washington Post
- Bolsonaro family visas, a $47.3 million dinosaur, Tatum's buzzer… · AP News
- Flavio Bolsonaro lands in Miami after losing Brazil's election (this story)
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