The statement presents Bolsonaro’s departure as a response to what he described as persecution. The supplied reports establish that he made that claim and said he had gone to the United States, but they do not independently substantiate the allegation itself.
The Hindu reported that Bolsonaro said his Brazilian passports had been cancelled as part of a money-laundering investigation. The available material does not establish the legal basis, accuracy or outcome of the reported cancellation or investigation.
ABC Australia Sport reported that Bolsonaro said he and his wife went to the United States without anyone knowing. That detail appears only in the ABC report among the supplied sources, and the material does not independently verify the circumstances of the journey.
France 24 described Bolsonaro as a defeated right-wing presidential candidate and reported that he lost an election runoff to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The same report said he provided no details about how he left Brazil.
Taken together, the reports corroborate Bolsonaro’s public account of leaving Brazil and his stated reason for doing so. They do not establish the precise timing or manner of his departure, nor do they resolve the reported passport issue or the underlying investigation.