Eduardo Bolsonaro
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.
The live report distinguishes reported whereabouts from official confirmation and quotes Eduardo's pre-election interview, attributed to Reuters. It reports that the United States would issue visas. It does not supply an asylum decision.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)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.