- Title: Brazil's Bolsonaro lands in Florida, avoiding Lula handover
- Date: 31st December 2022
- Summary: ORLANDO, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES (DECEMBER 30, 2022) (REUTERS) SECURITY, AIRPORT STAFF GATHERED OUTSIDE AIRPORT SECURITY STAFF WALKING AROUND AIRCRAFT WITH SNIFFER DOG REAR WINGS OF AIRCRAFTS, FEDERAL POLICE OF BRAZIL BADGE ON WING VARIOUS OF CONVOY LEAVING AIRPORT
- Embargoed: 14th January 2023 04:48
- Keywords: Brazlil Florida Jair Bolsonaro Orlando arrival plane
- Location: ORLANDO, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES
- City: ORLANDO, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES
- Country: US
- Topics: North America,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001966431122022RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro landed in Florida on Friday (December 30), after delivering a teary message to his supporters less than two days before his fierce leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to take office.
An official Brazilian plane landed in Orlando, Florida late on Friday, flight tracking website FlightAware showed.
Although Bolsonaro's destination has not been officially confirmed, his security staff were already in place in Florida.
Bolsonaro's exit from Brazil came after he repeatedly said he would not hand over the presidential sash to Lula at Sunday's (January 1) inauguration, breaking with Brazil's democratic tradition.
He may also face legal risks from remaining in Brazil as his presidential immunity expires when Lula takes office.
The U.S. State Department did not respond to a request for comment.
The U.S. embassy in Brasilia referred questions about Bolsonaro's trip to the Brazilian president's office.
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