Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro has reportedly left the country for the United States following his defeat in Sunday’s presidential election, according to an ally cited by Reuters. His reported departure comes as Brazilian federal police attempt to establish his whereabouts after he failed to comply with a Supreme Court order requiring him to surrender his passports. Authorities have canceled the documents, although the senator’s precise location and travel arrangements remain unconfirmed.

The reported departure was disclosed Tuesday, October 27, after Reuters received confirmation from an individual described as an ally of Bolsonaro. Earlier reports from Argentine media suggested the senator had crossed the border into Argentina before preparing to board a private aircraft bound for the United States. However, Argentine authorities disputed those accounts, saying their immigration records showed no entry by Bolsonaro. Brazilian authorities also reported finding no record of his departure through an official border checkpoint.

On Monday, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered Bolsonaro to surrender his ordinary and diplomatic passports within 24 hours and prohibited him from leaving Brazil. The restrictions were imposed as part of an investigation involving allegations of money laundering and illegal financial transfers. Bolsonaro and attorney Willer Tomaz are among those under investigation. Both deny wrongdoing, and the allegations have not resulted in a criminal conviction.

Bolsonaro acknowledged the court order in a video posted Monday, saying federal police had notified him after he visited his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro. The senator said he intended to comply with the restrictions and denied that he was planning to leave the country. By Tuesday, however, police sources told Reuters that the deadline had expired without the required documents being surrendered, prompting authorities to cancel his passports.

The uncertainty surrounding Bolsonaro’s whereabouts intensified after Argentine media identified a private aircraft at Puerto Iguazú, near the Brazilian border, as a possible means of transporting him to the United States. Argentine authorities subsequently inspected the aircraft and its crew. Officials said they found no flight plan identifying members of the Bolsonaro family, while the Argentine government maintained that it had no record of the senator entering the country. Those findings leave the reported route of departure unresolved.

The developments follow Bolsonaro’s defeat by incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the October 25 presidential runoff. Lula secured reelection by a margin exceeding 4.4 million votes, according to the official result. Bolsonaro initially challenged the outcome and called for the election to be annulled, citing alleged irregularities. His Liberal Party subsequently recognized Lula’s victory, creating a distinction between the party’s official position and the senator’s public response.

The situation has also drawn attention to the Bolsonaro family’s wider legal circumstances. Jair Bolsonaro is serving a prison sentence following his conviction in connection with an attempted coup after the 2022 presidential election. Flávio’s brother Eduardo Bolsonaro, who resides in the United States, had publicly suggested before the runoff that Flávio should leave Brazil if he lost. Those statements preceded the judicial travel restrictions imposed on the senator.

Brazilian authorities have not publicly confirmed that Flávio Bolsonaro has entered the United States or identified his present location. Reuters’ report of his departure relies on confirmation from an ally, while official immigration information from Argentina contradicts an important element of the reported travel route. Further confirmation will be necessary to establish how and when he left Brazil, whether he violated the judicial travel ban, and what additional action the Supreme Court may take.