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Flávio Bolsonaro's passports cancelled after he misses surrender deadline; whereabouts unknown

27 Oct 2026, 16:33 UTC · Brasília, Brazil · single source so far

Brazil cancelled Senator Flávio Bolsonaro's passports after he failed to hand them to police in a money laundering probe he denies. He lost Sunday's presidential runoff to Lula, and his whereabouts are unknown amid suspicions he fled the country.

Location: Brasília, Brazil · Brazil live map
Coordinates: 15.79°S 47.88°W
Reported: 27 Oct 2026, 16:33 UTC
Category: Unrest & politics · Politics
Impact: 2 of 5 · Notable
Situation: Brazil politics

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Flávio Bolsonaro's passports cancelled after he misses surrender deadline

Brazil cancelled Senator Flávio Bolsonaro's passports on Tuesday after he failed to hand them to police in a money laundering probe he denies. His whereabouts are unknown, amid suspicions he left the country. He lost Sunday's presidential runoff to Lula, and his party has accepted the result after Donald Trump pushed unsubstantiated claims that the vote was rigged.

Supreme court justice Alexandre de Moraes on Monday barred Bolsonaro from leaving the country and ordered him to surrender his passports.
Lula won a fourth term with 51.7% of the vote to Bolsonaro's 48.2%, official results showed.
Bolsonaro had called for the result to be annulled; his party has since accepted it.
Brazil's real fell sharply after the result, with investors citing concern over spending and fiscal challenges.

Updated 27 Oct 2026, 17:32 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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