From election defeat to Miami: What to know about Brazil's Bolsonaro's dramatic departure to the US

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: 2026-10-28T145818Z_134357008_RC2DCOAOYAG4_RTRMADP_3_BRAZIL-USA REUTERS - Eva Marie Uzcategui 06:42 Issued on: 29/10/2026 - 11:33 Flávio Bolsonaro fled to Miami with his family after his defeat by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil’s presidential election. The 45-year-old ally of US President Donald Trump arrived in Florida on Wednesday, despite Brazil’s Supreme Court reportedly deeming him a flight risk amid ongoing corruption investigations and ordering his passports seized. FRANCE 24 International Affairs Editor Philip Turle explains what you need to know about the election and Bolsonaro’s departure. Video content Video Europe Video content Video Americas Video content Video Middle East Video content Video Americas Video content Video Europe Video content Video Americas