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Lula mobilized millions to win Brazil’s election, while Bolsonaro contests loss and Trump cries foul

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Newest development Oct 31, 2026 · 4 reportsFlávio Bolsonaro’s departure to the US sparks a flurry of viral Brazilian memes

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won reelection in Brazil's presidential runoff. He made a comeback after trailing by more than 2 million votes in the first round. Lula convinced an extra 10 million voters to support him this time. His competitor, Sen.

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  1. Argentina Denies Flávio Bolsonaro Entered the Country

    Headline from Bloomberg ·

  2. Defeated presidential candidate flees Brazil for Florida

    Headline from The Oregonian ·

  3. Names this update

    Lula mobilized millions to win Brazil’s election, while Bolsonaro contests loss and Trump cries foul

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

  4. Newest

    Flávio Bolsonaro’s departure to the US sparks a flurry of viral Brazilian memes

    Headline from WSVN Miami ·

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  1. The Guardian

    Brazil: defeated Flávio Bolsonaro ordered to surrender passports (opens The Guardian)

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    Far-right senator banned from leaving country as supreme court judge’s ruling makes reference to money-laundering case The far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro was banned from leaving Brazil and ordered to surrender his passports just hours after his dramatic loss in the presidential election to the l…

  2. France 24

    Flavio Bolsonaro vows to lead opposition after Brazil court imposes travel ban (opens France 24)

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    Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro said on Monday a Supreme Court justice had barred him from leaving the country after he narrowly lost to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro, who refused to concede defeat, denounced the order as intimidation and vowed to challenge the ele…

  3. Just the News

    Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for U.S. after disputed election: Report (opens Just the News)

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    The younger Bolsonaro has alleged that Lula's Sunday win was illegitimate due to the interference of a Supreme Court justice who previously served as Lula's attorney.

  4. Townhall

  5. Conservative Daily News

    Brazil Court Orders Flávio Bolsonaro to Surrender Passports as His Party Accepts Lula’s Win (opens Conservative Daily News)

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    by Rich Mitchell at CDN - Hours after losing Brazil's presidential runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro was barred from leaving the country by Justice Alexandre de Moraes, and his party has now recognized Lula's victory.

  6. Bloomberg

    Argentina Denies Flávio Bolsonaro Entered the Country (opens Bloomberg)

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    The press secretary for Argentina’s President Javier Milei denied that Flávio Bolsonaro, the defeated candidate in Brazil’s presidential election, had entered Argentina.

  7. Independent Journal Review

    Brazil Probes Bolsonaro’s Reported Departure (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Argentina said it has no record of Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro entering the country and found no flight plan listing him or his family after reports he might have traveled by private jet to the United States.

  8. Latin Times

    Scandal-Plagued Judge Under a $25M Corruption Probe Just Banned Flavio Bolsonaro From Leaving Brazil (opens Latin Times)

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    Flavio Bolsonaro lost Brazil's runoff to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and says federal police seized his passports under an order signed by Justice Alexandre de Moraes, intensifying Brazil's political tensions.

  9. The Guardian

    Flávio Bolsonaro rumoured to have fled Brazil after presidential election loss (opens The Guardian)

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    Authorities demanded he hand over his passport after loss to Lula but far-right senator remains unaccounted for The far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro has not been seen since Monday and missed a Tuesday-morning deadline to hand his passport to the federal police, fuelling rumours that he may have fl…

  10. France 24

    Defeated Brazilian candidate Flavio Bolsonaro's passports cancelled, whereabouts unknown (opens France 24)

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    Brazil on Tuesday cancelled ​Senator Flavio Bolsonaro's passports after he failed to hand them into police as part of a money laundering probe in which he denies wrongdoing. The whereabouts of the former presidential candidate – who on Sunday lost to leftist incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da S…

  11. Breitbart News

    Brazil's Dictator-Judge Orders Seizure of Flavio Bolsonaro's Passports Hours After Election (opens Breitbart News)

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    Alexandre de Moraes ordered the seizure of Flávio Bolsonaro's passports and forbade the conservative Senator from leaving the country.

  12. UPI

    Brazil monitors borders amid fears Flávio Bolsonaro may flee (opens UPI)

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    Brazil's Federal Police were monitoring border crossings Tuesday amid suspicions that Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro may attempt to leave the country.

  13. BBC News

    Flávio Bolsonaro's passports cancelled after he fails to surrender them (opens BBC News)

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    The defeated presidential candidate is under investigation for alleged money laundering and barred from leaving Brazil.

  14. Latin Times

    Where Is Flávio Bolsonaro? Inside the Cross-Border Mystery After Brazil's Most Explosive Election Night (opens Latin Times)

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    Brazilian authorities launched a cross-border investigation after Flávio Bolsonaro failed to surrender his passports and became unreachable, amid conflicting reports of a possible flight to Argentina.

  15. KION Central Coast

    Flávio Bolsonaro’s whereabouts unknown after reportedly failing to hand passports to Brazilian police (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By Max Saltman, Mauricio Torres, Anabella Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — The whereabouts of Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro are unknown after the former presidential candidate failed to surrender his passports to police Tuesday, according to CNN affiliate CNN Brasil.

  16. New York Post

    Flavio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for US after losing presidential election: reports (opens New York Post)

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    Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has left the country for the United States after losing Sunday's presidential election and refusing to comply with a Supreme Court order to hand over his passports, two sources said.

  17. Financial Times

    Flávio Bolsonaro’s passport cancelled as reports say he has fled Brazil (opens Financial Times)

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    Defeated rightwing presidential candidate is under investigation by federal police over alleged corruption and money laundering

  18. Deutsche Welle

    Flavio Bolsonaro flees Brazil for US amid investigation — reports (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Flavio Bolsonaro is reportedly on the way to the US, according to reports citing people close to the senator. Bolsonaro's passports were canceled earlier Tuesday.

  19. KOB 4

    Brazil’s Flávio Bolsonaro misses passport handover deadline, compliance is unclear (opens KOB 4)

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    Flávio Bolsonaro, the defeated Brazilian presidential candidate, faces uncertainty after a deadline to surrender his passports expired Tuesday. Bolsonaro, 45, was ordered to comply following his loss to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

  20. KOB 4

    Brazil’s Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the United States, according to multiple media reports (opens KOB 4)

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    Flávio Bolsonaro, the defeated Brazilian presidential candidate, faces uncertainty after a deadline to surrender his passports expired Tuesday. Bolsonaro, 45, was ordered to comply following his loss to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

  21. KOB 4

    State Department says it will give US visas to defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and his family (opens KOB 4)

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    State Department says it will give US visas to defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and his family.

  22. KOB 4

    Brazil’s Flávio Bolsonaro and family will get US visas after election loss, State Department says (opens KOB 4)

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    A senior State Department official says Flávio Bolsonaro and his family will be granted U.S. visas after his weekend loss to incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a hotly contested race that bucked a trend of conservative electoral results in Latin America.

  23. Newsweek

    Bolsonaro Flees to US After Trump Called Election Defeat 'Rigged': Reports (opens Newsweek)

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    Flávio Bolsonaro left Brazil for the U.S. after his election defeat and failing to surrender his passports, according to reports.

  24. Revolver News

  25. HuffPost

    Flavio Bolsonaro And Family To Receive U.S. Visas After Leaving Brazil, State Department Says (opens HuffPost)

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    Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro left Brazil after refusing to comply with a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports.

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