Brazil’s Bolsonaro Flees To Florida As Immunity Expires

Reuters reports:

Outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro landed in Florida on Friday, after delivering a teary message to his supporters less than two days before his fierce leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to take office.

An official Brazilian plane landed in Orlando, Florida late on Friday, flight tracking website FlightAware showed. Although Bolsonaro’s destination has not been officially confirmed, his security staff were already in place in Florida.

Bolsonaro’s exit from Brazil came after he repeatedly said he would not hand over the presidential sash to Lula at Sunday’s inauguration, breaking with Brazil’s democratic tradition. He may also face legal risks from remaining in Brazil as his presidential immunity expires when Lula takes office.

Read the full article. Bolonaro has been advised by a cabal of Trump World insiders including Steve Bannon. Many expect him to surface at Mar-A-Lago shortly.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro just released a video on his socials weeping and apologizing that he wasn’t able to pull off an auto-coup. Then he headed to the airport and took off for Orlando, fleeing criminal charges that will kick in on Jan. 1 when he loses immunity. pic.twitter.com/cMbtW0ZLuC

— BrianMier (@BrianMteleSUR) December 30, 2022

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro remained defiant in a teary farewell address on Friday, defending his record and saying the election that led to his ouster was not impartial, but condemning violence against the result.https://t.co/skxweyfWUU

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 30, 2022