Trump's Orders Cleared Arrival of Bolsonaro

The relocation of Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday's Brazilian presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, to Florida took place with the help of orders from President Trump. The politician, who faces multiple inquiries at home including a money-laundering probe, entered the US on "parole" after flying into Miami on a private jet Wednesday. Officials said the temporary status, typically tied to humanitarian or public-interest cases, was granted on President Trump's orders and could pave the way for a fast-tracked green card, the New York Times reports.

Bolsonaro traveled overland into Argentina after Brazilian authorities ordered him to surrender his passports, then continued by chartered plane. After landing, he declared himself Brazil's "leader" and claimed, without credible evidence, that the election was rigged. The jet was arranged by White House communications official Jason Miller, per the Times. Bolsonaro and his jailed father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, are allies of Trump's. The loss to Lula is a defeat for Trump and his Latin American plans, the Guardian points out here.