### [2026-10-27](/feed/2026/10/27/index.md) ##### Brazilian senator # Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the United States, despite orders to surrender his passports to the Federal Police, two days after his defeat in the presidential election runoffs to incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The government subsequently cancels Bolsonaro's passports, while the U.S. grants him and his family visas. ### Sources: 1. [AFP](https://www.afp.com/en/us-grant-flavio-bolsonaro-visa-he-flees-brazil-after-election-loss) 2. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/flavio-bolsonaro-leaves-brazil-us-after-election-defeat-source-media-say-2026-10-27/) ### Changes: 1. Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil in a flight for the United States, despite orders to surrender his passports to the Federal Police, two days after ​his election runoff defeat. _2026-10-27 18:18:18 (First version)_ 1. Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the United States, despite orders to surrender his passports to the Federal Police, two days after his defeat in the presidential election runoffs to incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The government subsequently cancels Bolsonaro's passports, while the U.S. grants him and his family visas. _(Current version)_ ### Related: 1. [Brazilian police orders senator Flávio Bolsonaro to surrender his passports after Supreme Federal Court justice Alexandre de Moraes barred him from leaving Brazil, one day after Bolsonaro lost the runoff of the general election to incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. ](/feed/2026/10/26/brazilian-police-orders-senator-flavio-bolsonaro-to-surrender-his-passports-after-supreme-federal-court-justice-alexandr.md) _Context: Brazil, Brazilian senator, Federal Police, Flávio Bolsonaro, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, passports, president, presidential election, runoffs_ 2. [Brazilians vote in the second round of presidential elections between incumbent left-wing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party and right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party. ](/feed/2026/10/25/brazilians-vote-in-the-second-round-of-presidential-elections-between-incumbent-left-wing-president-luiz-inacio-lula-da.md) _Context: Flávio Bolsonaro, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, president, presidential election, runoffs_ 3. [Brazilians head to the polls to elect their president, vice president, 513 members of Chamber of Deputies and 54 members in the Federal Senate. Incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is running for the fourth non-consecutive term, where his main opponent is Rio de Janeiro senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. ](/feed/2026/10/4/brazilians-head-to-the-polls-to-elect-their-president-vice-president-513-members-of-chamber-of-deputies-and-54-members.md) _Context: Brazilian senator, Flávio Bolsonaro, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, president, presidential election_ 4. [Incumbent Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva formally announces his candidacy for a fourth term as the Workers' Party's nominee in October’s presidential election. ](/feed/2026/08/2/incumbent-brazilian-president-luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva-formally-announces-his-candidacy-for-a-fourth-term-as-the-worker.md) _Context: Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, president, presidential election_ 5. [Brazil's Liberal Party formally nominates Rio de Janeiro senator Flávio Bolsonaro, former president Jair Bolsonaro's son, as its presidential candidate in the upcoming election. ](/feed/2026/07/25/brazil-s-liberal-party-formally-nominates-rio-de-janeiro-senator-flavio-bolsonaro-former-president-jair-bolsonaro-s-son.md) _Context: Brazilian senator, Flávio Bolsonaro, president, presidential election_ 6. [The Brazilian Senate approves a bill that reduces penalties for certain crimes, including attempted coup, which could significantly shorten former president Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence. The bill now heads to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for signature. ](/feed/2025/12/17/the-brazilian-senate-approves-a-bill-that-reduces-penalties-for-certain-crimes-including-attempted-coup-which-could-si.md) _Context: Brazil, Brazilian senator, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, president_ 7. [Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva appoints Attorney General Jorge Messias to the Supreme Federal Court to fill the seat that retired justice Luís Roberto Barroso vacated, pending Senate confirmation. ](/feed/2025/11/20/brazilian-president-luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva-appoints-attorney-general-jorge-messias-to-the-supreme-federal-court-to-fi.md) _Context: Brazil, Brazilian senator, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, president_ 8. [Brazil's Supreme Federal Court sentences three army officers and a federal police officer to 21–24 years in prison after finding them guilty of participating in a plot to kill then-president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and other officials to prevent the 2023 transfer of power. The court rules that the group helped plan the broader coup attempt linked to former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was previously convicted in the same case. ](/feed/2025/11/18/brazil-s-supreme-federal-court-sentences-three-army-officers-and-a-federal-police-officer-to-21-24-years-in-prison-after.md) _Context: Brazil, Federal Police, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, president_ 9. [At a meeting with Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto, Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announces his bid for a fourth non-consecutive term in next year's election. ](/feed/2025/10/23/at-a-meeting-with-indonesian-counterpart-prabowo-subianto-brazilian-president-luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva-announces-his-b.md) _Context: Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, president, presidential election_ 10. [U.S. president Donald Trump announces a 50% tariff on most imports into the United States from Brazil starting August 1, in a letter addressed to Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and citing the trial of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro. ](/feed/2025/07/9/us-president-donald-trump-announces-a-50-tariff-on-most-imports-into-the-united-states-from-brazil-starting-august-1.md) _Context: Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, United States, president_