Politics
Rubio denies direct US role in Bolsonaro's flight from Brazil after election defeat
November 1, 2026 at 06:26 AM · Updated 35m ago
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5 reports · 4 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 10 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
Rubio says Trump administration did not help Bolsonaro flee Brazil to US
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MAMasrawy
روبيو: واشنطن لم تشارك بشكل مباشر في مغادرة فلافيو بولسونارو البرازيل
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SNSky News Arabia
لغز مغادرة بولسونارو البرازيل.. روبيو يكشف موقف واشنطن
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MAMasrawy
ترامب يرفض الإقرار بهزيمة فلافيو بولسونارو في الانتخابات البرازيلية
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
واشنطن تنفي ضلوعها المباشر في فرار بولسونارو من البرازيل
(opens the publisher’s site)US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied direct American involvement in Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro's departure from Brazil after his presidential election defeat.
- Rubio said Bolsonaro held a pre-existing visa and that Trump decided to allow his entry, while the US government played no direct role in his exit.
- Trump announced Bolsonaro may remain in the United States for as long as he wishes.
- Bolsonaro lost the October 25 runoff to Lula, had his passports confiscated amid money-laundering probes, and fled to Florida via Argentina and Ecuador.
- Bolsonaro was admitted to the United States under humanitarian parole, according to the report.
- Bolsonaro faces a Brazilian investigation for corruption and tax evasion in addition to money laundering.