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Politics● ElevatedOct 29 · Oct 29, 2026, 6:14 AM

How Flavio Bolsonaro pulled off a clandestine escape to the US

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · South America

Flavio Bolsonaro’s clandestine escape to the United States bewildered Brazil and triggered a frantic search for his whereabouts. The Supreme Court had ordered the son of jailed ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro to forfeit his passports after his electoral loss on Sunday, amid fears he would leave the country due to ongoing investigations against him. But the defeated right-wing presidential candidate failed to hand them in, choosing instead to flee to the US via Argentina and Ecuador. Here’s a look at...

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