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DHS confirms Flávio Bolsonaro's arrival but leaves immigration status unclear

CBS News traces the defeated Brazilian presidential candidate's route through Argentina and Ecuador after a demand to surrender his passport.

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Why this story? One of CBS News's most watched videos since yesterday, with 77,865 views.

Details on Flávio Bolsonaro's escape from Brazil

U.S. authorities confirmed that Flávio Bolsonaro and his family were inspected on arrival in South Florida, but have not specified his immigration status, CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano reports.

The distinction is central to her account on The Daily Report: confirmation that border officials processed his arrival does not answer whether he received humanitarian parole or permanent residency.

CBS describes Bolsonaro leaving Brazil after being asked to surrender his passport. Luciano says he is under investigation over accusations including money laundering, while emphasizing an important limit: "Well, it's important to note, Lindsay, that there are no formal charges. He is being investigated."

Bolsonaro, a son of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, was the defeated candidate in the presidential election. Luciano reports that other countries have accepted Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's victory. She traces Bolsonaro's journey through Argentina and Ecuador before reaching Miami, and says he publicly thanked President Trump and Argentine President Javier Milei.

A Department of Homeland Security statement displayed in the segment says Bolsonaro arrived with his family on October 28 and was met and inspected by Customs and Border Protection "in accordance with applicable immigration laws and procedures."

The report drew about 78,000 views since yesterday, making it CBS News' most watched new upload over that period. Its closing question remains unanswered by the department's statement: under what status was Bolsonaro admitted?