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The people of 27 October

4 people in 4 stories, 27 deaths recorded, 2026

Flávio Bolsonaro

Brazilian politician (born 1981)

  1. Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the United States, despite orders to surrender his passports to the Federal Police, two days after his defeat in the presidential election runoffs to incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The government subsequently cancels Bolsonaro's passports, while the U.S. grants him and his family visas.

    Crime & Justice · 27 Oct · with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Antonio Saca

President of El Salvador from 2004 to 2009

  1. A Salvadoran court issues an order to release former president Antonio Saca from prison after the end of his 10-year sentence for corruption.

    Crime & Justice · 27 Oct

Mahmoud Khalil

Algerian-Palestinian activist (born 1995)

  1. Algerian-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil returns to Columbia University in New York City, United States, after immigration authorities detained him for more than three months over his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests before a federal judge ordered his release.

    Crime & Justice · 27 Oct

Lina Attalah

Egyptian journalist

  1. An Egyptian court orders independent news website Mada Masr to close after convicting editor-in-chief Lina Attalah of operating without a licence. The court also fines her E£3,000,000 (US$53,500) and orders the outlet's equipment confiscated.

    Crime & Justice · 27 Oct

Entries adapted from the work of Wikipedia contributors (Current events, 27 October 2026), CC BY-SA 4.0.