Influencer Rico Melquiades announces departure from Brazil

Influencer Rico Melquiades has announced his intention to leave Brazil, stating, “Promessa é dívida. Até logo, Brasil” (A promise is a debt. Goodbye, Brazil). He shared photos from an airport with luggage, signaling the start of his move.

Melquiades had previously pledged to emigrate if Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was re-elected. While his specific destination remains undisclosed, he indicated a desire to start a new life abroad and suggested he does not intend to maintain contact with Brazilians. His travel plans appear to involve an airline that operates in the Americas, Europe, and Africa, though not in Asia or the Middle East.