"Trump Close Aides Helped Bolsonaro's Flight," Involving Decoy Cars and Charter Flights

It has been revealed that close aides to U.S. President Donald Trump were deeply involved in the process of Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro fleeing to the U.S. after being defeated in the Brazilian presidential runoff election.

The U.S. daily The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on the 28th that Senator Flavio Bolsonaro's entry into the U.S. was the result of a "joint operation" between high-ranking U.S. officials, including close aides to President Trump, and the camp of Argentine President Javier Milei.

According to the report, Senator Bolsonaro's "Brazil escape operation" began in earnest on the 26th, the day after the presidential election defeat.

At the time, the Brazilian Supreme Court had banned Senator Bolsonaro from leaving the country and ordered him to surrender his passport.

It was learned that U.S. figures, including Jason Miller, an adviser to President Trump, directly arranged a charter flight to the U.S. to help Senator Bolsonaro, who was facing the threat of arrest.

The WSJ pointed out that this was the result of long-standing lobbying by the Bolsonaro family.

In particular, Eduardo, Senator Bolsonaro's younger brother residing in the U.S., was known to have directly contacted and cooperated with U.S. officials.

Senator Bolsonaro, his wife, and their two daughters left their home in Brazil by car that evening.

Although reporters were waiting nearby, four vehicles, including decoy cars, departed all at once and scattered, making it insufficient to track Senator Bolsonaro's whereabouts.

The Bolsonaro family arrived at the border region between Brazil and Argentina at around 10:50 p.m. the next day, the 27th, and crossed the border.

The vehicle carrying them moved to the immigration checkpoint under the escort of the Argentine airport police.

It is reported that Italian passports, rather than Brazilian passports, were used for immigration clearance.

A former Argentine intelligence official told the WSJ that this operation was directly commanded by Santiago Caputo, a senior aide to the Argentine president.

Subsequently, Senator Bolsonaro boarded a charter flight in Argentina, passed through Ecuador, and arrived in Miami, Florida, on the morning of the 28th.

U.S. police officers escorted Senator Bolsonaro at Miami Airport and blocked press cameras with umbrellas.

President Trump directly approved the entry of Senator Bolsonaro's family into the U.S.

The WSJ reported that they received temporary entry permits on humanitarian grounds and will be able to stay in the U.S. for one year.

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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