Defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro was on his way to Ecuador after fleeing Brazil, Argentina's government has said. Defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro was on his way to Ecuador after fleeing Brazil, Argentina's government said on Wednesday. Bolsonaro, who lost Brazil's runoff election. Flávio Bolsonaro has reportedly left Brazil for the United States after losing the presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.