In brief
Brazil summoned Argentina’s charge d’affaires, Maria Emilia Cortes, to seek explanations after Senator Flavio Bolsonaro left the country for the United States via a private plane from Argentine territory. The move was prompted by Argentine President Javier Milei’s criticism of Brazilian President Lula and support for Bolsonaro during the election, while the Argentine foreign minister denies receiving a formal request. Al Jazeera reports Bolsonaro’s flight is tied to a money‑laundering probe, a claim not cited by Xinhua.
Brazil’s foreign ministry called in Argentina’s charge d’affaires, Maria Emilia Cortes, to demand answers about senator Flavio Bolsonaro’s departure to the United States, after the right‑wing candidate fled the country following his defeat in the October 25 presidential election.
According to Xinhua, Bolsonaro and his family used a private plane that departed from Argentine territory on Tuesday night – two days after Brazil’s election – and made a stopover in Ecuador before reaching the United States.
Brazil’s move was prompted by Argentine President Javier Milei’s public remarks criticizing President Luiz Inácio Lula and offering support for Bolsonaro during the campaign, as reported by both Xinhua and Al Jazeera.
Al Jazeera adds that the Argentine foreign minister, Pablo Quirno, denied on social media that his government received a formal request for explanations regarding Bolsonaro’s flight, an exclusive claim from that outlet.
In addition, Al Jazeera identifies Bolsonaro’s escape as related to an ongoing money‑laundering investigation – the Banco Master scandal – and notes that he has denied any wrongdoing, calling the case politically motivated. This detail is not mentioned in Xinhua’s report.
