By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
The United States has granted a visa to Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who was defeated in the presidential election, and his immediate family. They arrived in Miami after he refused to hand his passports to Brazilian justice, which is investigating a money-laundering case, reports France 24.
Flávio Bolsonaro, a Brazilian senator defeated in the presidential election, arrived near Miami after a private flight from Argentina with a stop in Guayaquil, Ecuador. AFP witnessed his arrival in the United States on Wednesday and also reports that footage shows him leaving the aircraft with family members.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Dakaractu ·
Argentina's opposition accuses President Javier Milei of facilitating the departure to the United States of Flávio Bolsonaro, the defeated Brazilian presidential candidate. It is asking the Argentine government to explain its possible role in this flight, according to Le Monde.
🇦🇷 Argentina · Source: Le Monde ·
Brazil’s federal police cancelled Flávio Bolsonaro’s passports after the deadline set by the Supreme Court for him to surrender them expired. Authorities are searching for the former presidential candidate, whose aides do not know his whereabouts and whose entry into Argentina has been denied by the country, according to TimesLIVE.
🇧🇷 Brazil · Source: TimesLIVE ·
The United States is asking several Gulf countries to prepare for a short, intense military campaign against Iran after the 3 November midterm elections. The White House has not confirmed these plans, while saying Donald Trump retains all options, reports the Wall Street Journal.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: La Nouvelle Tribune ·
Algerian woman wins renewal of residence permit in FranceA French administrative court ruled in favour of an Algerian national who challenged the implied refusal to renew her “private and family life” residence certificate. The decision, issued in late October 2026, places obligations on the Hauts-de-Seine prefecture following proceedings before the Cergy-Pontoise Administrative Court, according to ObservAlgérie.The week in Africa
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