Police seize Flávio Bolsonaro's passport
The gist
Brazil's Federal Police ordered Senator Flávio Bolsonaro to surrender his passports after he lost the runoff to Lula.
The order leaves the defeated candidate barred from travel as he vows to contest the result.
How it unfolded
- 2025Eduardo Bolsonaro fled Brazil and the Trump administration granted him a green card in the United States to avoid prosecution.
- Oct 23, 2026Eduardo Bolsonaro said on a US podcast that Brazilian voting machines could be frauded and that he favored Flávio leaving the country if he lost the election.
- Oct 25, 2026Lula won the presidential runoff with 51.79% of the vote against Flávio Bolsonaro's 48.21%, according to Brazil's electoral authorities, giving Lula a fourth term.