Bolsonaro flees Brazil after election loss, gets US visa

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The United States has granted a visa to defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro after reports he fled the country, with his whereabouts currently unknown. A US official confirmed the entry authorization for him and his family. Bolsonaro violated a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports within 24 hours amid a money laundering investigation. His party coordinator says he has no information on his location, while reports suggest he traveled via Argentina to the US. President Lula criticized the apparent flight, saying those with nothing to hide have nothing to fear. Bolsonaro lost Sunday's runoff with 48.2 percent of votes, and US President Donald Trump has questioned the election's legitimacy.


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