The president of the right-wing Liberal Party (PL) of Brazil, Valdemar Costa Neto, told reporters on Thursday that former President Jair Bolsonaro was not aware of his son Flávio’s plan to leave the country.
\n\nSen. Flávio Bolsonaro served as the PL’s candidate in the 2026 presidential election, winning the first round of voting but losing to incumbent socialist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the October 25 runoff election. The younger Bolsonaro initially said on Sunday that he would challenge the results of the election, citing an unprecedented situation in which a justice on the Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF) – who once served as Lula’s personal defense attorney – single-handedly ordered polls to stay open for an extra two hours after some had already closed. By Wednesday, however, Sen. Bolsonaro resurfaced in Miami, Florida, and later published a letter saying he would lead the Brazilian opposition from Florida.
\n\nJair Bolsonaro served as president from 2018 to 2022, also losing to Lula in a close election the integrity of which was challenged by many conservatives. Following his election loss, the STF found Bolsonaro guilty of alleged “crimes against democracy” and sentenced him to 27 years in prison. Jair Bolsonaro was…
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