I wonder what happens if the Dems win the White House in 2028. Will he be extradited back?
mgiampapa · 2026-10-27 18:27:33 UTC
Why wait, without a passport he would be an Illegal Immigrant. We have enough crooks in the United States, we don't need to import more of them to take those jobs too!
guywithahat · 2026-10-27 18:30:30 UTC
Yeah but he’s actually a refugee fleeing political persecution, not an economic refugee. The US has and continues to support legitimate refugees
jst1fthsdys · 2026-10-27 19:20:47 UTC
Yup, we have supported legitimate refugees since Paperclip.
yaakushi · 2026-10-27 18:35:47 UTC
He also has an Italian passport, so that probably won't be a hindrance.
vkou · 2026-10-27 18:06:11 UTC
His campaign provided him immunity from prosecution, but now that it's over, he is for some reason unwilling to answer for his crimes.
There are many people complaining that the supreme court should have said which of his crimes this is about, but his allies are not even trying to defend him.
mentalgear · 2026-10-27 18:12:31 UTC
Same "I don't want to go to prison" campaign-reason of Trump and Netanyahu. Both have running court trials that would put them in jail if they don't hold political offices.
BTW: very suspicious downvote activity going on, without real counter-arguments. I guess Netanyahu private-spy-industry bot machinery is again fully deployed at HN to suppress.
hersko · 2026-10-27 18:48:11 UTC
What are his crimes?
vkou · 2026-10-27 19:10:08 UTC
Well, the most recent would be a conspiracy to fuck with public transit on election day, perhaps they could start with that, determine the degree of his culpability and involvement, and then keep going in reverse chronological order. Then they could go after corruption, the usual sort of stuff.
His dad's doing time for a coup and an attempted assassination, and his brother's been convicted of coercing the judiciary, by getting Trump to punish Brazil for his dad's conviction. It's a perfectly normal sort of family, this stuff could have happened to anyone.
Rzor · 2026-10-27 21:23:05 UTC
Money laundering through an associate and close friend, and foreign exchange evasion are the two main ones currently sitting on the Supreme Court.
madaxe_again · 2026-10-27 18:07:52 UTC
Well, he'll get a sympathetic reception - Trump has already called the election rigged, and is refusing to recognise Lula.
I wouldn't be surprised if there are marines and/or mercs on the eixo monumental in November. Trump will need another war/conflict/invasion/occupation, sorry, special military operation, to distract from the midterm losses, and nabbing Maduro played well in Peoria.
vkou · 2026-10-27 18:09:49 UTC
If he wants to start a war with Brazil, do you think he will win the one with Iran, first?
madaxe_again · 2026-10-27 18:13:21 UTC
He doesn't think that far ahead. He'll be like "we'll grab Lula and install our guy", without thinking about what happens the next day.
verdverm · 2026-10-27 18:10:51 UTC
More likely to bring the Iran war back to save Bibi from an election that could see him removed from power. Bibi tried recently, but Trump said no (more likely wait until after US midterms)
I believe polls have now closed
tialaramex · 2026-10-27 18:18:11 UTC
In Israel? No, polls close at 20:00 UTC, which is almost two hours from now.
Rooster61 · 2026-10-27 18:11:47 UTC
> I wouldn't be surprised if there are marines and/or mercs on the eixo monumental in November.
Unlikely methinks. I think next on Rubio's docket is Cuba. Brazil is a much harder sell dude to the sheer size and population of the country. Not to mention China would have a huge problem with it due to them having as many fingers in Brazilian pies as the US does.
ls_stats · 2026-10-27 18:18:29 UTC
That's not going to happen, Lula has the popular vote. Even remotely comparing him with Maduro is foolish.
If US did something, they would be stepping out of the shadows.
That would legit cause a political crisis.
mitxela · 2026-10-27 18:38:29 UTC
Has the USA ever shied away from causing a political crisis?
miguelxpn · 2026-10-27 18:08:26 UTC
What a coward.
mentalgear · 2026-10-27 18:09:59 UTC
Seems like the current US admin is the only place authoritarian Fascists trying to avoid punishments for their deeds can still escape to ... Hopefully today another certain is-really PM will be coming in as well ... safe place ... until November.
TremendousJudge · 2026-10-27 18:13:35 UTC
Depends on who you're aligned with; Moscow is an option for many as well.
mentalgear · 2026-10-27 18:14:34 UTC
Guess that's their final destination if Trumpo losses in November and will be forced with the rest of the coward-criminals to face their crimes.
PS: I hear Thiel has already bought a large estate in Argentina (yeah, where those WW2 war-criminals also escaped to) in case their fascist government wet-dream doesn't come to be.
dudefeliciano · 2026-10-27 18:16:23 UTC
> Depends on who you're aligned with
Trump or Putin? Is there a difference?
tialaramex · 2026-10-27 18:20:20 UTC
It appears that if you cross Putin you "fall out of a window" whereas the people in his own country Trump doesn't like just get legal annoyance.
That's not great, and nobody should pretend it is - but I'd rather be imprisoned for what I believe than thrown out of a window.
mentalgear · 2026-10-27 18:22:39 UTC
> Trump doesn't like just get legal annoyance.
Until now you mean ... the windows are approaching fast. Let's not forget that his henchmen are already killing unarmed civilians in the streets.
cheaprentalyeti · 2026-10-27 18:34:21 UTC
Yeah. Putin and Lula are strong allies. And suddenly the people who spent the last ten years shrieking about TrumPutin have nothing to say about Lula's attempt to push Brazil into the Russian/Chinese/Iranian power bloc.
dudefeliciano · 2026-10-27 19:32:55 UTC
> people who spent the last ten years shrieking about TrumPutin have nothing to say about Lula's attempt to push Brazil into the Russian/Chinese/Iranian power bloc.
So now you are the one shrieking? Or what is the point of your comment?
> “I highly doubt that Russia, China, or the United States possess an army as victorious as the army of democracy in this country,” Lula said, thanking the voters.[1]
These sound like the words of a real strong ally for sure.
Yesterday he said[0], in free translation: "I never considered leaving the country. I will surrender my passports and defend myself against this outrage, which is a clear attempt to intimidate me."
"I did not leave the country, for Brazil is always in my heart. I will surrender my passports. One day. After I am finished defending myself against this outrage."
Slither slither
gverrilla · 2026-10-27 18:28:08 UTC
that's not what he said. unless this reputable source is misquoting, which is not at all common. it's also not implied.
DeepYogurt · 2026-10-27 18:13:28 UTC
Very innocent behavior /s
dudefeliciano · 2026-10-27 18:13:40 UTC
And this man got 48% of the votes. How the hell do these criminals keep fooling so many people? Oh yea, the likes of Meta are doing their bidding. Musk, Zuckerberg & Co. should be charged for meddling in all these elections (Brazil, USA, Germany...)
throwaway473825 · 2026-10-27 18:26:51 UTC
As opposed to Trump, who actually won an election after an attempted coup?
sheikhnbake · 2026-10-27 19:43:18 UTC
I'm sure the list wasn't intended to be exhaustive
SmarsJerry · 2026-10-27 21:01:50 UTC
It’s interesting that it just happens to be after losing an election that all sorts of accusations get made. This sounds more like abuse of power by the winners than a crime but let’s see how it plays out.
ted_bunny · 2026-10-27 21:40:46 UTC
I'm coughing, not saying evangelicalism
nthypes · 2026-10-27 18:13:50 UTC
The most corrupt and coward family in the history of Brazilian politics: Bolsonaro Family
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There are many people complaining that the supreme court should have said which of his crimes this is about, but his allies are not even trying to defend him.
BTW: very suspicious downvote activity going on, without real counter-arguments. I guess Netanyahu private-spy-industry bot machinery is again fully deployed at HN to suppress.
His dad's doing time for a coup and an attempted assassination, and his brother's been convicted of coercing the judiciary, by getting Trump to punish Brazil for his dad's conviction. It's a perfectly normal sort of family, this stuff could have happened to anyone.
I wouldn't be surprised if there are marines and/or mercs on the eixo monumental in November. Trump will need another war/conflict/invasion/occupation, sorry, special military operation, to distract from the midterm losses, and nabbing Maduro played well in Peoria.
I believe polls have now closed
Unlikely methinks. I think next on Rubio's docket is Cuba. Brazil is a much harder sell dude to the sheer size and population of the country. Not to mention China would have a huge problem with it due to them having as many fingers in Brazilian pies as the US does.
PS: I hear Thiel has already bought a large estate in Argentina (yeah, where those WW2 war-criminals also escaped to) in case their fascist government wet-dream doesn't come to be.
Trump or Putin? Is there a difference?
That's not great, and nobody should pretend it is - but I'd rather be imprisoned for what I believe than thrown out of a window.
Until now you mean ... the windows are approaching fast. Let's not forget that his henchmen are already killing unarmed civilians in the streets.
So now you are the one shrieking? Or what is the point of your comment?
> “I highly doubt that Russia, China, or the United States possess an army as victorious as the army of democracy in this country,” Lula said, thanking the voters.[1]
These sound like the words of a real strong ally for sure.
[1]https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/26/brazil-election-20...
A full-on liar.
0: https://archive.is/d032W#selection-3213.113-3213.279
Slither slither
Migration rules are for the poor. Rich people immigrate via private jets or yachts, which are not controlled in any way.