Rubio Says US Not Directly Involved in Flavio Bolsonaro's Flight
Flavio Bolsonaro left Brazil and arrived in the United States with his family on October 28, after losing the presidential run-off on October 25. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington was not directly involved in his departure from Brazil.
Context
Jair Bolsonaro, Flavio's father, was Brazil's president from 2019 to 2022 and lost his re-election bid to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The Bolsonaro family is a major force in Brazilian politics, so moves abroad by its members are closely watched.
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