Rubio denies Trump role in Bolsonaro's flight to US

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 07:20 · Archive

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied the Trump administration facilitated Brazilian defeated presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro's departure to America.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied the Trump administration helped Brazilian defeated presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro flee to the United States after losing an election runoff to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro arrived in Miami on Wednesday. The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal had reported that Jason Miller, a White House communications aide, arranged the private jet that took him there.

Rubio told reporters on Saturday in Atlanta, where Group of 20 foreign ministers were meeting, that 'we didn't facilitate anything' and the US government was not 'involved directly in any of the moves that were made'. He said Bolsonaro held a valid visa and that Trump's only involvement was allowing him to enter the country. 'The president made clear that if he arrived in the United States at a port of entry, that he would be paroled into the country, and he was,' Rubio said.

Bolsonaro had been ordered by Brazil's Supreme Federal Court to surrender his passports and left Brazil despite this court order. He is under investigation in Brazil on suspicion of money laundering, tax evasion and illegal foreign currency transactions. Trump separately told reporters that Bolsonaro could stay in the US 'as long as he wants', saying he had been 'treated very shabbily'.

How it is being reported

• Rubio says Trump administration did not help Bolsonaro flee Brazil to USTrump says defeated presidential candidate, who faces investigation in Brazil, can stay in the US 'as long as he wants'.Al Jazeera · 1 Nov, 06:34
• Rubio denies Trump officials had role in Bolsonaro flight from BrazilState Secretary Marco Rubio denied reports the Trump administration was involved in the flight of presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro from Brazil.UPI · 31 Oct, 23:13

In this story: Marco Rubio · Flavio Bolsonaro · Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva · Donald Trump · Brazil · United States · Miami

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