Bolsonaro claims he fled Brazil to escape persecution

Brazilian presidential election loser Flávio Bolsonaro claims he fled to the United States due to persecution in his home country, despite a court-imposed travel ban. Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, left Brazil Tuesday while the Supreme Court had ordered him to surrender his passport amid a money laundering investigation. He did not explain how he departed, though US media report White House and Argentine President Javier Milei's allies helped arrange the escape. Bolsonaro accused Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes of false allegations and hinted at irregularities in Sunday's election, without providing specifics. He lost to incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has not conceded, and plans to lead Brazil's opposition from the US.