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Eduardo Bolsonaro is a Brazilian lawyer, former federal police officer and politician. He represented São Paulo in Brazil's Chamber of Deputies and has lived in the United States since 2025. He is a son of former president Jair Bolsonaro.
DI has documented statements by Eduardo Bolsonaro on Criminal Justice Policy, Immigration Policy, and International Relations. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.
Role at the time: Former Brazilian federal deputy and Flávio Bolsonaro's brother
Mixed or conditional
Statement summary
Before the runoff, Eduardo Bolsonaro says he favors his brother leaving Brazil if he loses the election.
“If my brother does not win, I’m in favour that he would leave the country”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in US after Brazil cancels his passports27 October live coverage; Florida arrival report published 28 October at 01:05:32 UTC; entry on Eduardo encouraging departure.
Why we used this label
The conduct under scrutiny is Bolsonaro leaving Brazil and being welcomed by the United States. Eduardo supports departure on the explicit condition that his brother loses the election. He speaks before the later reported passport order.
Trump says he would approve U.S. entry for Flávio Bolsonaro. Lula condemns the departure; Joaquin Castro objects to what he calls safe haven. Argentina records a flight bound for Ecuador after an earlier BBC report placed Bolsonaro in Florida.
