Before attention focused on his status in the United States, Brazil’s Federal Police canceled Flávio Bolsonaro’s passports after he failed to comply with the Supreme Court’s order to surrender them within 24 hours. The measure was taken as part of an investigation into alleged money laundering, an accusation the politician denies.
During the same period, reports emerged of a possible departure for the United States, as authorities checked border crossing points. The BBC reported that the senator may have arrived in Florida, while Argentine authorities later stated that there was no record of his official entry into Argentina.
Later, during another stage of the journey, Argentine authorities confirmed that Flávio Bolsonaro and his family had left for Ecuador on a private flight to Guayaquil, after leaving Brazil, while the Trump administration announced that it would grant visas to him and his family.