He disappeared with four vehicles! Details of the US 'Bolsonaro' operation leaked: 'Escape route'

NEWS CENTER / The process that started after the election defeat in Brazil turned into one of the most remarkable escape stories in international politics.

Former presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro reached the United States with the help of allies concerned about the possibility of arrest awaiting him, despite a court order banning him from leaving the country.

'HE WAS IN BRAZIL WHEN THE NEWS BROKE'

The activity with four dark-colored vehicles scattering in different directions, the hours journalists and officials tried to track down, and the private jet waiting on the other side of the border... According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report from the US press, the operation was carried out with the support of figures from Trump's close circle and allies of Argentinian President Javier Milei.

The most striking detail of the escape was that Bolsonaro was still in Brazil when the news spread that he had left the country. While journalists were trying to figure out his whereabouts, a private jet was waiting in Argentina to take him to Florida.

MYSTERIOUS MOBILITY THAT STARTS WITH FOUR VEHICLES

Less than 24 hours after losing the presidential election in Brazil, Flávio Bolsonaro left his home in Brasília in a convoy of four dark-colored vehicles, WSJ reported. During the movement that took place on Monday evening, vehicles dispersed in different directions. Tracking became increasingly difficult as journalists and authorities tried to determine which vehicle Bolsonaro was in.

The next afternoon, Bolsonaro's allies told reporters that the former presidential candidate had already arrived in Florida. News spread in Brazil and international media that he had left the country. However, at this time Bolsonaro was still in Brazil.

On the other side of the border, preparations were being made for the next stage of the escape. The private jet waiting in Argentina was to take Bolsonaro and his family first to Ecuador and then to Miami. According to the WSJ, the operation, which was dominated by misleading tactics, turned into an international guessing race in which even some of Bolsonaro's closest allies in Washington and Brazil did not know his whereabouts.

HE CROSSED THE BORDER DESPITE THE PROHIBITION DECISION

It was stated that the operation began to take shape on Monday, and Bolsonaro's allies, who were worried that he might be arrested, took action to reach the United States. Although criminal investigations against him began before the election, the Supreme Court's decision banning him from leaving the country and requiring him to surrender his passports came after his election defeat.

This decision brought about accusations that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wanted to punish his political rival. The Bolsonaro family and their allies have long characterized the legal process as political persecution.

According to WSJ, a small group working with Flávio Bolsonaro's influential brother Eduardo Bolsonaro arranged for a private jet to fly from Argentina to Florida, with the support of US President Donald Trump's advisor Jason Miller.

Santiago Caputo, a member of Argentinian President Javier Milei's close circle, also played a role in the coordination of the operation. According to a former Argentine intelligence chief, Caputo was following the process from Puerto Iguazú. A person involved in the operation said that Caputo was in direct contact with Eduardo Bolsonaro for coordination.

MİLEİ'S CLOSE TEAM WAS IN ACTION

On Tuesday, Bolsonaro and his family set off for the Argentinian border, hundreds of kilometers away. According to information provided by Argentine officials, Bolsonaro, his wife and two daughters arrived in Puerto Iguazú, near the intersection of the borders of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, at 22.50 local time. The family crossed the border via the Tancredo Neves International Bridge.

After the border crossing, Bolsonaro's vehicle was taken to the immigration checkpoint at Iguazú Falls International Airport, accompanied by Argentina's airport security police.

Milei has close relations with both the Trump administration and the Bolsonaro family. The Argentine President attended a campaign rally for Flávio Bolsonaro in Brazil in July and called Lula da Silva a "thief". This statement led Brazil to recall its ambassador to Argentina.

The plane waiting for the Bolsonaro family at the airport was a Gulfstream type private jet belonging to the Baires Fly company, which organizes charter flights. According to flight tracking data, the plane had arrived from Buenos Aires the day before.

ESCAPE ROUTE

The most critical stage of the escape took place in the early hours of Wednesday. According to flight records reviewed by WSJ, Bolsonaro boarded the Gulfstream type plane with flight number LV-JQW at 23.30. Bolsonaro, who was traveling with an Italian passport, was accompanied by his wife and two daughters.

The plane headed to Guayaquil, Ecuador, to refuel during its journey to the USA. There were two pilots and a cabin crew member on the plane, which took off again shortly after midnight.

The private jet landed at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport at around 09:30 on Wednesday morning. While Bolsonaro got off the plane in his navy blue polo shirt and backpack, uniformed officers protected his family with umbrellas to prevent cameras from capturing footage. The family left the airport and was put into a waiting SUV.

Thus, the journey, which started in Brazil, ended in Miami after the border crossing in Argentina and refueling in Ecuador.

TRUMP PERSONALLY APPROVED, RUBIO STARTED VISA PROCEDURES

Trump personally approved the entry of Bolsonaro and his family into the United States on Tuesday, sources familiar with the arrangements told the WSJ. After this, Secretary of State Marco Rubio initiated visa procedures for the family.

However, sources stated that the Bolsonaro family entered the USA under humanitarian conditional admission and this status allowed them to stay in the country for one year.

The Trump administration's granting of shelter to the Bolsonaro family also revealed the point at which the family's relations with the US President and his close circle have reached over the years. These relationships, which ranged from dinners at Mar-a-Lago to CPAC conferences, from White House meetings to political contacts, were part of the family's effort to bring its legal and political struggle in Brazil to Washington.

Last year, Trump imposed high tariffs on Brazil, citing the treatment of Bolsonaro, and sanctioned the same Supreme Court judge who issued the ruling banning the former presidential candidate from leaving the country.

HE THANKS TRUMP BY SAYING 'LAND OF THE FREE'

Reaching Miami, Bolsonaro described himself as the "leader of Brazil" in his statement on Wednesday. Thanking Trump for accepting him to the "land of freedom", Bolsonaro also thanked Milei for her "courage" and "sense of justice".

Trump, on the other hand, did not answer journalists' questions about Bolsonaro declaring himself the legitimate president of Brazil. Speaking about the Bolsonaro family on Wednesday, the US President said, "I think they were treated very unfairly." Describing the family as "very good people" earlier in the day, Trump said, "But I won't get involved; it was definitely a very strange choice."

Trump's statements also brought his stance on the election results in Brazil to the agenda again. Lula da Silva's victory in the second round of elections on Sunday was recognized by more than 50 countries in Latin America, including leaders of different political stripes. Da Silva defeated Flávio Bolsonaro by more than 4.4 million votes.

While international observers said there was no doubt about the accuracy of the election data, Trump refused to officially recognize da Silva's victory and suggested, without providing evidence, that the results may have been fraudulent.

HIS FATHER ALSO DID THE SAME

Flávio Bolsonaro's arrival in Miami also reminded him of the journey of his father, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, in 2022.

Jair Bolsonaro landed at Orlando International Airport in December 2022 after losing the election to da Silva and refusing to accept defeat. He had stayed at a friend's house for about three months before returning to Brazil.

The former president was later convicted of plotting a coup to stay in power. The process culminated in an insurrection in Brasília that has been compared to events at the U.S. Capitol in January 2021.

The similarity between the father and son's journey to the USA after their election defeat has brought the Bolsonaro family's strategy of taking their political struggle beyond the country's borders to the agenda again.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, left his country after his defeat against President Lula da Silva in the elections held on Sunday.

It was decided to confiscate the passport of Bolsonaro, whose corruption and money laundering investigations were ongoing, but it was revealed that Bolsonaro secretly left Brazil on a plane before this period expired.

The news that Bolsonaro first went to Argentina on Tuesday evening local time and then went to Ecuador was reflected in the public.

Lula da Silva described it as "shameful" that Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who lost the elections, left the country despite the ban on traveling abroad.

According to reports in the Brazilian press, the Federal Supreme Court (STF) is conducting an investigation against Flavio Bolsonaro within the scope of allegations regarding the illegal financing of the biographical film "Dark Horse" about his father's life.

Brazil-based O Estado de S. Paulo and O Globo newspapers also wrote that Bolsonaro was involved as a suspect in another money laundering investigation allegedly linked to his close friend and lawyer Willer Tomaz.

In his statement yesterday, US President Donald Trump announced that he viewed the election results in Brazil with suspicion and allowed Bolsonaro and his family to enter the United States.