# Rubio: US not directly involved in Bolsonaro's escape

> US says it didn't help Flávio Bolsonaro flee Brazil after election loss.
- Title: Rubio: US not directly involved in Bolsonaro's escape
- Summary: US says it didn't help Flávio Bolsonaro flee Brazil after election loss. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated Washington was not directly involved in…
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- Source: Buenos Aires Times — https://batimes.com.ar/news/latin-america/rubio-says-us-not-directly-involved-in-flavio-bolsonaros-flight-from-brazil.phtml
- Published: 2026-11-01T20:19:29+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: marco rubio, flavio bolsonaro, brazil, us, election, flight, bolsenaro, brazilian election, flávio bolsonaro, bolsenaro flight, brazilian politics, brazil election
## US Secretary of State says
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated Washington was not directly involved in Flávio Bolsonaro's arrangements to leave Brazil after his election loss.
## Bolsonaro arrives in US
Flávio Bolsonaro arrived with his family in the US on Wednesday after a court ordered his passports to be seized amid multiple investigations against him.
## Trump's comment on Bolsonaro
President Donald Trump said Bolsonaro could stay in the US 'as long as he wants' but has no plans to meet him.

> as long as he wants
## Argentina denies request
Argentina's Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno denied Brazil asked for explanations about Bolsonaro's flight, calling it 'FALSE' on social media.

> FALSE
## Bolsonaro claims persecution
Flávio Bolsonaro said he left Brazil because he was a victim of 'persecution' amid accusations of money laundering.

> persecution
## Bolsonaro's father in prison
Flávio Bolsonaro's father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, is serving a 27-year sentence under house arrest for plotting a coup after his 2022 re-election loss.
## Bolsonaro's future plans
Flávio Bolsonaro predicted the economy would 'go bust' under Lula and said he was willing to run for president before 2030.

> go bust
## Key takeaway

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated Washington was not directly involved in Flávio Bolsonaro's arrangements to leave Brazil following his election defeat.