# Lula calls Bolsonaro escape 'shameful'

> Lula labels Flávio Bolsonaro's US escape 'shameful' after re-election.
- Title: Lula calls Bolsonaro escape 'shameful' · Agência Brasil
- Summary: Lula labels Flávio Bolsonaro's US escape 'shameful' after re-election. President Lula da Silva called Flávio Bolsonaro's escape to the US 'shameful', stating…
- Keywords: flávio bolsonaro, lula da silva, federal police, justice system, brazil, president, Agência Brasil
- Source: Agência Brasil — https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/en/politica/noticia/2026-10/lula-terms-flavio-bolsonaros-escape-shameful
- Published: 2026-10-28T19:34:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: flávio bolsonaro, lula da silva, federal police, justice system, brazil, president, news
## Lula calls Bolsonaro escape shameful
President Lula da Silva described Flávio Bolsonaro's escape to the US as 'shameful' after re-election.

> Those with nothing to hide have nothing to fear
## Bolsonaro under investigation
Lula stated Bolsonaro is under investigation by the Federal Police and should have turned in his passport.

> He should have turned in his passport
## Lula's prison experience
Lula recalled his 580-day prison term in 2018 after turning himself in to prove innocence.

> I decided to turn myself in to the Federal Police because I wanted to expose my accusers and prove my innocence
## Bolsonaro's political ties
Former Judge Sergio Moro, now governor-elect for Bolsonaro's party, overturned Lula's cases in 2021.

> In 2021, Brazil’s Supreme Court overturned the cases handled by former Judge Sergio Moro
## Key takeaway

President Lula da Silva called Flávio Bolsonaro's escape to the US 'shameful', stating he should have turned in his passport and that the Federal Police suspected his flight.