Bolsonaro ally denies knowledge of senator’s plan to flee Brazil

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Rogerio Marinho, a close ally of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and Flavio Bolsonaro's former campaign manager, has denied having any knowledge that the senator planned to leave Brazil. This comes after reports surfaced suggesting that Flavio Bolsonaro intended to flee following his father’s defeat in Sunday’s presidential election and amid a money-laundering investigation involving him.
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Flavio Bolsonaro, a Brazilian senator and ally of former President Jair Bolsonaro, reportedly planned to leave Brazil following his party's loss in the recent presidential election. Rogerio Marinho, Flavio’s former campaign manager, has denied having any knowledge of such plans. The reports emerged after Bolsonaro lost the Sunday presidential election and amid an ongoing police investigation into money-laundering allegations against him. While there are no confirmed details about Flavio's departure or destination, some suggest he may have fled to Florida, USA.

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Bolsonaro PERSON · 2× Brazil GPE · 2× Flavio Bolsonaro’s PERSON · 1× Florida GPE · 1× Rogerio Marinho PERSON · 1×

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Reports suggest Bolsonaro secretly left Brazil for Florida after losing Sunday’s presidential election and amid a police investigation into money-laundering.
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2026-10-28 · Al Jazeera
Bolsonaro ally denies knowledge of senator’s plan to flee Brazil · assertive framing

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Bolsonaro ally denies knowledge of senator’s plan to flee Brazil asserted
ally → deny → Brazil
Flavio Bolsonaro’s former campaign manager, Rogerio Marinho, says the senator did not inform him that he planned to flee the country. asserted
he → say → country
Reports suggest Bolsonaro secretly left Brazil for Florida after losing Sunday’s presidential election and amid a police investigation into money-laundering. asserted
Bolsonaro → suggest → laundering
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