Bolsonaro Flees Brazil After Election Loss, Granted US Visa

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Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has reportedly left the country after his election defeat, with the US granting him and his family visas. His current whereabouts remain unclear, and even his own party says it has no information. A US government official confirmed to dpa that Bolsonaro and his family will be allowed entry into the United States. Media reports suggest he may have traveled via Argentina, though his exact location is unknown. His party coordinator said they have no information about his whereabouts. Bolsonaro lost to left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He faces an investigation involving alleged money laundering linked to sports betting companies, which he denies. His passport had been invalidated by a Supreme Court judge.


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