Politics
Flavius Bolsonaro's US flight was paid by middleman, says airline owner
The transport cost 150 thousand USD, about 800 thousand BRL, and took off from Argentina after the senator crossed the border by land and used an Italian passport.
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The essentials of this story
- What happened
- Senator Flavius Bolsonaro used a private jet to leave Brazil for the United States after his passports were canceled.
- Who is affected
- Senator Flavius Bolsonaro, his family, and the Brazilian government.
- What changes
- The senator will now lead the opposition from the United States, while the Brazilian government adopts a stance of sobriety in diplomatic relations.
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