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Handout picture released by Vatican Media shows Pope Leo XIV shaking hands with Argentina's President Javier Milei at Ezeiza International Airport in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires province, Argentina on November 11, 2026.

Emotional Milei bids farewell to Pope as Leo departs for Peru

Today 15:01 Pope Leo XIV’s successful visit ended with a Mass attended by huge crowds in front of the Basilica of Our Lady of Luján, which drew more than three million worshippers.

This handout picture released by the Buenos Aires Provincial Government shows an aerial view as Pope Leo XIV celebrates mass at the square in front of the Basilica of Our Lady of Luján in Luján, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina on November 11, 2026.

Papal visit

Over three million attend Pope Leo's final Mass in Luján

Today 14:52 Over three million people attended Pope Leo XIV's final Argentine mass on Wednesday, according to estimates, making it the largest turnout during his four-day visit to the country.

CRIME & SECURITY

Former Italy Red Brigades member escapes ahead of extradition

Today 14:42 National Security Ministry offers reward of 20 million pesos for information leading to recapture of a former member of Italy's Red Brigades militant group, who escaped from house arrest on Tuesday.

This handout picture released by Vatican Media shows Pope Leo XIV greeting inmates during a visit to the Federal Prison Complex in Devoto on November 11, 2026.

PAPAL VISIT

Pope visits prisoners, urges them to ‘restart their lives’

Today 14:30 Pope Leo XIV visits inmates at a Buenos Aires prison, hears personal stories; Pontiff urges redemption and says time in prison be turned into an opportunity for grace, reconciliation and social reintegration.

Iranians wave flags during an anti-US and anti-Israel rally in Tehran's Enqelab Square on November 4, 2026.

FOREIGN RELATIONS

Iran lists Argentina’s Navy, Air Force as terrorist organisations

Today 12:45 Tehran makes reciprocal measure, months after Milei administration declared Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to be terror group; Move allows Iran to retaliate against Argentine forces.

Handout picture released by Vatican Media shows Pope Leo XIV greeting faithful as he arriving to a meeting with the religious community at the square in front of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Córdoba, Argentina, on November 10, 2026.

PAPAL VISIT

Pope Leo says age, ill health cannot 'extinguish' his zeal

Yesterday 23:23 Pope delights public in Córdoba with energetic visit; Leo warns youngsters not to obsess over looks, money or popularity during evening vigil.

MARKETS & BONDS

Morgan Stanley says Argentina bonds price in too much pessimism

Yesterday 22:51 The sell-off in Argentina’s debt amid a dramatic shift in expectations ahead of the country’s presidential election next year has gone too far, according to Morgan Stanley.

PAPAL VISIT

Pope Leo urges Church to ‘heal divisions’ and ‘embrace diversity’

Yesterday 08:47 Leo XIV pays tribute to late predecessor Francis at Buenos Aires Cathedral, calls on bishops to strengthen unity and support the poor and homeless.

Pope Leo XIV arrives at the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity for a vespers with bishops and synodal teams in Buenos Aires on November 9, 2026.

PAPAL VISIT

Catholic leader meets five clerical abuse victims

Yesterday 08:37 Pontiff met with five victims of clerical abuse in Argentina during short stay i Buenos Aires; Leo vows to strengthen protection measures within the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo XIV greets Catholic faithful ahead of celebrating Mass at the Monument to the Spaniards in the Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, on November 9, 2026.

PAPAL VISIT

Pope leads huge Catholic Mass in Buenos Aires, meets abuse victims

Yesterday 08:34 Cheering and waving crowds pack the capital; Mass in the Palermo neighbourhood of Buenos Aires drew the largest crowd of Leo's papacy to date.

Pope Leo XIV attends a meeting with the work community at the Catholic University of Argentina (UCA), accompanied by Archbishop of Buenos Aires Jorge Garcîa Cuerva and the Pope's private secretary Edgard Ivan Rimaycuna Inga, in Buenos Aires on November 9, 2026.

PAPAL VISIT

Pope defends trade unions as 'indispensable' in Argentina

09-11-2026 19:13 Pope Leo XIV praised the "indispensable" role played by trade unions in a speech Monday; "When economic profit is established as the sole criterion of success, a business becomes dehumanised," he warns.

A general view shows faithful gathered for a Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at the Monument of the Spaniards in the Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires, on November 9, 2026.

Papal visit

Pope Leo celebrates Mass before estimated 2.5 million people in Buenos Aires

09-11-2026 19:07 Leo XIV draws the largest crowd of his pontificate in Buenos Aires, where he also calls for greater protection of vulnerable people and defends workers' rights.

Pope Leo XIV greets a disabled woman at the Pequeño Cottolengo Don Orione de Claypole residential care home in Claypole, Buenos Aires province, Argentina on November 9, 2026.

PAPAL VISIT

Pope says a nation judged by how it treats disabled citizens

09-11-2026 09:53 Leo says disabled people were "not a burden on society" but "a blessing."

View of the altar and rows of seats ahead of the arrival of Pope Leo XIV for a Mass at the Monument of the Spaniards in the Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires, on November 9, 2026.

PAPAL VISIT

Faithful flock to Palermo ahead of Pope Leo XIV Mass

09-11-2026 09:28 Large crowds began filling streets of Buenos Aires from early hours of Monday morning; Pilgrims had camped overnight in Palermo, singing, praying and waving Argentine and Vatican flags ahead of Mass.

Pope Leo XIV waves to the faithful from the popemobile on his way to the Pequeno Cottolengo Don Orione de Claypole residential care home in Claypole, Buenos Aires province, Argentina on November 9, 2026.

PAPAL VISIT

Crowds line streets as Pope visits care home for disabled

09-11-2026 09:11 Thousands gather to welcome Leo XIV as he visits a residential care centre amid a heated debate over state funding for people with disabilities.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a Greek Independence Day celebration in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 26, 2026. Jim WATSON / AFP

ANALYSIS

Democratic sweep tests Trump-linked trades across Latin America

09-11-2026 09:03 Investors who factored countries’ standing with Donald Trump into their Latin America trades are confronting a new variable: a Democratic-controlled US Congress.

Pope Leo XIV and Argentina's President Javier Milei take part in a welcome ceremony at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery International Airport in Buenos Aires on November 8, 2026.

PAPAL VISIT

Pontiff challenges Milei's vision for Argentina's economy

09-11-2026 08:56 In front of President Javier Milei and his Cabinet, Vatican leader raises concerns over plight of pensioners and exodus of young people abroad; Catholic leader defends education funding and questioned an austerity model that lacks social inclusion.

by Ariel Maciel

People gather to welcome Pope Leo XIV following his arrival in Buenos Aires on November 8, 2026.

PAPAL VISIT

Leo urges Latin American unity during visit to Argentina

08-11-2026 22:40 Pope Leo urges Javier Milei to maintain Latin American unity, a reference to turmoil with Brazil, during his first speech in Buenos Aires.

Pope Leo XIV and Argentina's President Javier Milei shake hands during a ceremony at the Libertad Palace in Buenos Aires on November 8, 2026.

PAPAL VISIT

Milei pushes back against Pope Leo's call for dialogue

08-11-2026 22:35 President says he is willing to engage in dialogue with different sectors but accuses opposition of trying to undermine economic stability.

Pope Leo XIV shakes hands with Argentina's President Javier Milei during a meeting at the Casa Rosada presidential palace in Buenos Aires on November 8, 2026.

PAPAL VISIT

'We must learn to live together': Pope Leo sends Milei a message in first speech

08-11-2026 19:48 Pope Leo urges Milei to defend democracy and respect limits on power in first speech in Argentina; Pontiff calls for dialogue across political differences, says economy must serve people and pays tribute to predecessor Francis.

This handout picture released by the Vatican Media shows Pope Leo XIV, Argentina's President Javier Milei and Presidential Chief-of-Staff Karina Milei arriving at the Casa Rosada presidential palace in Buenos Aires on November 8, 2026.

PAPAL VISIT

Calls for unity as Pope visits divided nation

08-11-2026 19:28 Pope Leo XIV arrives in Argentina from Uruguay on the second leg of his South American tour to meet President Javier Milei, whose austerity measures have drawn criticism from the Church.

This handout picture released by the Vatican Media shows Pope Leo XIV greeting candombe musicians from a small popemobile as he makes his way to the Metropolitan Cathedral of Montevideo after a welcome ceremony at Plaza Independencia in Montevideo on November 6, 2026. Pope Leo XIV arrived in Uruguay to start an ambitious 11-day tour of South America, which will continue with visits to Argentina and Peru, just a few weeks after undergoing surgery for lung cancer.

PAPAL VISIT

Pope 'in fairly good shape' – Leo begins South America tour in Uruguay

07-11-2026 08:56 Thousands of people line seafront of Montevideo to greet pontiff in Uruguay.

Editorial

A Trump bump in the road

07-11-2026 00:46 “All good things come in threes” does not work for President Javier Milei after the recent hat-trick of adverse (at least for him) election results abroad.

Pope Leo XIV is seen through a window after boarding his plane heading to Montevideo for a 12 days visit to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, at Rome's Fiumicino airport on November 6, 2026.

PAPAL VISIT

Pope Leo leaves on emotional South America tour weeks after surgery

06-11-2026 08:48 The 71-year-old head of the Catholic Church will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in one of the most intense papal foreign trips in decades.

AS I SEE IT

Thumbs down for Donald Trump

06-11-2026 00:58 The Republicans got hammered in the midterms in large measure because they proved unable to defend the interests of the people who a mere two years earlier had given them their support.

by James Neilson

AI & POLITICS

Chinese robots play the piano as we figure out how fast to AI

06-11-2026 00:54 In China, debate is about how to implement Artificial Intelligence, not whether we should.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

A woman adjusts a flag of Vatican City bearing an image of Pope Leo XIV at a home in Esteban Echeverría, Buenos Aires Province, on November 3, 2026.

PAPAL VISIT

Argentina prepares for historic Pope Leo XIV visit

06-11-2026 00:46 First papal visit to the country in 39 years; Pontiff to be welcomed by Milei upon arrival; Leo’s speeches expected to address issues including inequality, the Church's social doctrine and artificial intelligence.

ANALYSING ARGENTINA

What Milei can learn from elections in Brazil and US

06-11-2026 00:14 Milei has spent most of 2026 in denial about the economic problems facing many Argentines, including a lot of the voters who backed him in 2023.

by Marcelo J. García

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

Got the blues again

06-11-2026 00:03 Almost a century after the creation of Donald Duck, is The Donald now a lame duck?

by Michael Soltys

A plane carrying Flávio Bolsonaro and his family arrives at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport in Miami on October 28.

Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil

Report: Miami-based Argentine pilot brokered payment for Bolsonaro escape flight

05-11-2026 21:46 An Argentine pilot based in Miami acted as an intermediary in the payment for Bolsonaro’s escape flight, a source close to the matter tells the AFP news agency.

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Activists call on Pope to expel abusers ahead of Latin America tour

05-11-2026 21:23 Activists rally in Lima to call on Pope Leo XIV to expel sexual abusers from the Catholic church.

Argentina's President Javier Milei greets Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, watched by Spain's King Felipe VI, as he arrives to attend the 30th Ibero-American Summit at the Royal Collections Gallery in Madrid on November 5, 2026.

Foreign relations

Milei links socialism to fascism in speech before Spain PM Sánchez

05-11-2026 13:38 President attempts to equate left-wing doctrines with fascism during speech at Ibero-American Summit in Madrid as his ideological foe watches on.

A man walks in front of the Casa Rosada presidential palace in Buenos Aires, on September 17, 2026.

FOREIGN POLICY

Officials play down fallout from Trump's midterm defeat

05-11-2026 00:36 Luis Caputo says ties with Washington will endure; 'Beautiful morning' – Cristina Fernández de Kirchner celebrates in English, but Milei stays silent.

US MIDTERM ELECTIONS 2026

Trump tries to brush off midterms rout as Democrats celebrate

05-11-2026 00:33 Democrats seize both House and Senate; Flipping of Congress gives Democrats the power to block legislation, probe administration and thwart appointments.

US MIDTERM ELECTIONS 2026

US allies see a weakened Trump but they’re wary of the backlash

04-11-2026 15:16 US election results welcomed in many capitals, but foreign officials warns US president could prove even more disruptive going forward.

Democrat James Talarico, centre, during an election night event in Austin, Texas, on November 3, 2026.

US MIDTERM ELECTIONS 2026

Key conclusions from Trump GOP’s midterm election wipeout

04-11-2026 13:30 Results mark an extraordinary reversal from just a few months ago, when the Senate was considered out of reach for Democrats; Predicted blue wave became a tsunami, with Democrats winning or ahead in 25 House races that had leaned Republican.

A woman walks in front of a mural depicting Pope Leo XIV in Buenos Aires on November 3, 2026. Pope Leo XIV will visit Argentina between November 8 to 11.

PAPAL VISIT

Quirno confirms details of Pope Leo’s visit to Argentina

04-11-2026 13:23 Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno finalises details with the Vatican’s advance guard; Two nationwide broadcasts and VP Villarruel makes the cut, despite Milei tensions; Central mass in Palermo and the meeting in Palacio Libertad will be transmitted to nation.

In this handout picture released by La Moncloa on November 4, 2026 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez makes a televised statement at La Moncloa Palace in Madrid. Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez named Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo as a temporary replacement for Transport Minister Oscar Puente who resigned over a train disaster that killed 69 people.

FOREIGN RELATIONS

Milei back in Spain for possible new Sánchez showdown

04-11-2026 10:41 President Javier Milei returns to Madrid for an international summit on Wednesday, after stoking fresh tensions with his Socialist nemesis Pedro Sánchez.

A woman walks past a poster related to the visit of Pope Leon XIV at the Basilica of Flores, in Buenos Aires on November 3, 2026. Pope Leo XIV will visit Argentina between November 8 to 11.

PAPAL VISIT

Pope in Argentina: Leo to take the journey Francis never took

04-11-2026 10:33 Papal visit will serve as consolation for Francis no-show; Late pontiff never returned to his homeland, preferring not to be seen endorsing a political party or movement.

Voters fill out their ballots at a polling location inside of a Checkers grocery store in Lawrence, Kansas, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.

US MIDTERMS

Democrats sweep to control of US Congress in rebuke of Trump

04-11-2026 06:59 Across the country, Democrats scored victories in GOP strongholds, flipping at least seven Senate seats and winning House races in districts Republicans easily carried in 2024.

US President Donald Trump looks on at a midterm campaign rally at Salina Regional Airport in Salina, Kansas on November 1, 2026.

US MIDTERM ELECTION

Democrats win US Congress in midterm rout of Trump's Republicans

04-11-2026 06:53 Stunning night for Democrats as they caputure control of House and Senate; Trump strikes conciliatory note despite his history of questioning elections, saying he is "absolutely willing" to accept results.

Supporters of Democratic US Senate candidate Adam Hamilton celebrate during an election-night watch party at the Marriott Kansas City Overland Park on November 03, 2026 in Overland Park, Kansas. Hamilton defeated U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) in an upset, becoming the first Democrat to win a Senate seat since 1932.

US MIDTERM ELECTION

Numbers that tell the story of the Democrats' midterm blowout

04-11-2026 06:52 Democrats stormed back to power in Congress and governors' mansions across the United States in Tuesday's midterm elections, a stunning repudiation of Donald Trump's political agenda.

LAND PURCHASE

Benetton sells 900,000 hectares of farmland to Adecoagro executives

03-11-2026 17:52 Partners and executives from agricultural firm Adecoagro acquire two companies belonging to the Benetton family's holding group; Deal involves more than 900,000 hectares of land across four provinces nationwide.

A patient embraces a healthcare worker at the Pequeño Cottolengo Don Orione in Claypole, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, on September 29, 2026.

PAPAL VISIT

Papal visit to put spotlight on disability care debate

03-11-2026 12:11 Pontiff will meet residents at Cottolengo Don Orione, where preparations are under way for a visit that coincides with a heated debate over state support.

FOREIGN POLICY

Milei and Sánchez set to cross paths at summit in Madrid

03-11-2026 10:06 President travels to Spain ahead of November 4-5 summit; Argentina's leader will cross paths with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who he branded a “dictator” during his last visit to Madrid.

US President Donald Trump speaks at a midterm election campaign rally at Guardian Centers of Georgia in Perry, Georgia on October 24, 2026.

UNITED STATES

United States votes in midterms seen as referendum on Trump presidency

03-11-2026 09:41 Rlection amounts to a nationwide judgment on Trump, with the mood turning sharply against Republicans amid anger over soaring living costs and the war against Iran.

A woman walks next to a mural depicting late Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV in La Matanza, Buenos Aires province, Argentina, on October 28, 2026, ahead of Pope Leo XIV's visit to Argentina from November 8 to 11.

PAPAL VISIT: POPE LEO IN ARGENTINA (NOVEMBER 8 - 11)

Pope Leo readies for 'intense' South America homecoming

02-11-2026 15:16 Pope Leo to undertake one of the most ambitious papal foreign trips in decades, touring Uruguay, Argentina and his adopted homeland Peru.

A protestor heckles US President Donald Trump as he speaks at a midterm campaign rally at Salina Regional Airport in Salina, Kansas on November 1, 2026.

US MIDTERMS

Democrats, Trump hold final rallies before midterm elections

02-11-2026 14:33 {p;l;sDemocrats are poised to take the majority from Republicans in the House of Representatives and have a real shot at winning the currently Republican Senate.

Flávio flees Brazil

Rubio: US not directly involved in Flávio Bolsonaro's flight from Brazil

01-11-2026 17:19 President Donald Trump says Flávio Bolsonaro can stay in the United States "as long as he wants," but top US diplomat says Washington wasn't involved in his exit from Brazil.

With metal from Malvinas war munitions incorporated into a work in gold, silver and bronze, Argentine jeweller Juan Carlos Pallarols is preparing a chalice as a gift for Pope Leo XIV during his visit to Argentina from November 8 to 11.

argentina

Made with munitions from Malvinas War, a 'Chalice of Peace' for Pope Leo

01-11-2026 00:31 Argentine jeweller and silversmith Juan Carlos Pallarols is preparing a chalice as a gift for Pope Leo XIV for his November visit.

OPINION & ANALYSIS

The Gaucho James Bond and Bolsonaro’s escape

31-10-2026 00:55 The Flávio story could read like a thriller, if it wasn’t pathetic in a cartoonish kind of way. It is also a tale of our times, in which politics is increasingly becoming an extreme sport where the returns of ill-gotten gains can be enormous, while the risks to everyone involved generally include prison.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

AS I SEE IT

Politics is a dangerous sport

31-10-2026 00:07 Democracy cannot flourish unless politicians, civil servants and members of the Judiciary are held in high regard. In some countries at least, this was once the case, but in most it no longer is.

by James Neilson

Editorial

Political escapism in Brazil

31-10-2026 00:00 Last Sunday’s run-off could hardly have been more polarised, yet both right and left could end up being the losers. The question of where do we go from here in the relationship between South America’s two biggest countries has been rendered far more acute by this week’s events.

Javier Milei and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

DIPLOMACY

Brazil summons Argentine diplomat over Flávio Bolsonaro's escape

30-10-2026 15:40 Brasília seeks explanations from Javier Milei's government over the defeated presidential candidate's passage through Argentina en route to the United States.

The plane that flew Flávio Bolsonaro to Miami.

Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil

Judge orders Milei government to disclose details of Flávio Bolsonaro assistance

29-10-2026 22:15 Federal Judge María Eugenia Capuchetti orders measures at request of prosecutor; Airline owner says 'US broker' paid for Bolsonaro's flight.

POLITICS

UN committee says decision on Fernández de Kirchner case not imminent

29-10-2026 22:02 Human Rights Committee says that it could take years to rule on the former president’s challenge to her corruption conviction.

Inger Andersen, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, Hambardzum Matevosyan, Armenia's Minister of Environment and COP17 President, and Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, address a press conference in the Armenian capital of Yerevan on October 26, 2026.

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Argentina accused of undermining science at UN nature talks

29-10-2026 15:32 Criticism came a day after Argentina voted against condemning the US embargo on Cuba, reaffirming its alignment with Donald Trump’s government at the UN.

FUND ADVICE

IMF urges Milei to turn stabilisation gains into jobs and investment

29-10-2026 15:15 Fund spokesperson Julie Kozack says stronger domestic demand, private investment and labour market flexibility are needed to sustain growth.

A plane allegedly carrying defeated Brazil's right-wing presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro is pictured during a refuel stop at José Joaquín de Olmedo airport in Guayaquil, Ecuador on October 28, 2026.

POLITICS & FOREIGN RELATIONS

Government under pressure to explain role in Bolsonaro’s flight to US

29-10-2026 14:46 Opposition lawmakers press Milei administration to clarify its actions; Flávio Bolsonaro thanked President after travelling to the United States via Argentina; Reports of Santiago Caputo’s alleged involvement fuel demands for answers.

by James Grainger

Marco Rubio and Donald Trump at a rally in Texas.

US MIDTERM ELECTIONS 2026

Trump says will respect US midterm results 'if they're honest'

29-10-2026 12:49 November 3 vote is shaping up as a verdict on one of the most turbulent presidencies in US history – and, by several measures, Trump goes into it less popular than any predecessor facing midterms in modern polling.

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on October 29, 2026.

TRUMP ON BRAZIL VOTE

'Disgraceful': Trump ramps up criticism of Brazil election

29-10-2026 12:20 US president ramps up criticism of Brazil's election, describing it as "disgraceful" and refusing to say whether he recognised Lula's victory.

ISRAELI ELECTION 2026

Netanyahu leads Eisenkot in race to form Israeli government

29-10-2026 09:04 Netanyahu’s right-wing religious alliance was projected to win 53 seats in the 120-member parliament as of late Wednesday, compared with a below-expected 48 for Eisenkot’s bloc.

Flávio flees Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro claims he is Brazil's true president, then backtracks

29-10-2026 00:58 "I am the elected president," declares defeated presidential candidate after fleeing to United States, before downgrading his claim to "leader."

Flávio flees Brazil

Private jet firm used by Bolsonaro previously sparked scandal for Milei

29-10-2026 00:46 Bolsonaro flew on a Gulfstream operated by Baires Fly SA after crossing into Argentina; Firm's manager was accused by prosecutors last year of involvement in ANDIS graft scandal.

US Ambassador to Argentina Peter Lamelas at the 'Freedom 250' Rodeo at La Rural in Buenos Aires.

CULTURAL DIPLOMACY

US ambassador quiet on Bolsonaro at ‘Freedom 250’ Rodeo

29-10-2026 00:26 Ambassador to Argentina Peter Lamelas sticks to the event as he marks United States’ 250th anniversary at La Rural; ‘Freedom 250’ Rodeo delights the crowd, with a 15-year-old horse-rider named Liberty stealing the show with tricks.

by James Grainger

Donald Trump speaks to the press before he boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.

ANALYSIS

Trump shelters Flávio Bolsonaro, risking tensions with Brazil

28-10-2026 23:42 Decision to take in Flávio Bolsonaro will affect bilateral relations; Lula said to be looking to the Trump administration’s next moves before assessing the effect on relations between the two countries.

Javier Milei and Flávio Bolsonaro during a campaign launch event in São Paulo on July 25, 2026.

DOMESTIC IMPACT

Opposition demands answers from Milei over role in Flávio Bolsonaro escape

28-10-2026 13:43 Peronist lawmakers said they will seek to summon Cabinet officials before Congress; Opposition demands answers over its possible role in helping Flávio Bolsonaro flee Brazil and fly to the United States.

Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro arrives at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport with his family on October 28, 2026 in Miami, Florida. Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, fled Brazil after being defeated by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the country’s presidential election on October 25.

Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro received by US authorities as he lands in Florida

28-10-2026 12:59 Defeated presidential candidate seen disembarking the jet at Opa-Locka Executive Airport outside Miami, having flown via Argentina and Ecuador.

Flávio Bolsonaro steps off a plane after arriving at Opa Locka Executive Airport in Miami on October 28, 2026

BRAZILIAN POLITICS

Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in Florida, flees Brazil after losing election

28-10-2026 12:42 Bolsonaro arrives in Miami with his family after fleeing Brazil; Right-winger, who is facing multiple criminal investigations, lost last Sunday's run-off to Lula.

Bolsonaro flees Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro travelling to US on private jet from Argentina

28-10-2026 09:46 Brazilian senator entered the country via the Tancredo Neves Bridge, boarded a flight in Puerto Iguazú bound for Guayaquil in Ecuador; Aircraft will continue onto Miami, where he will be grated political asylum by US goverrnment.