First published Oct 28, 2026, 4:03:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 28, 2026, 4:03:15 PM UTC

Argentina confirms Bolsonaro crossed via Iguazú before flying to Miami

Argentina’s government confirmed that Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro entered Argentina at Puerto Iguazú with his family before flying to the United States, where he landed at Opa-locka Executive Airport in Miami on Wednesday morning. The source says he had been barred by a court from leaving Brazil and had been defeated in Sunday’s presidential runoff.

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Affected location: Puerto Iguazú

Illustrative image: El presidente Alberto Fernández encabezó, mediante una videoconferencia desde la residencia de Olivos, y junto a su par de Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro, la ceremonia por la celebración del Día de la Amistad Argentino-Brasileña, al conmemorarse el encuentro, hace 35 años, entre los exmandatarios Raúl Alfonsín y José Sarney en Foz de Iguazú. — Unknown author Unknown author/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5 ar

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