Bolsonaro flees Brazil as US grants visa after election defeat

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Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has reportedly left the country, with the United States granting him and his family visas. His current whereabouts remain unclear, even to his own party. The US confirmed entry for the right-wing senator after his runoff loss to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro defied a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports amid a money laundering investigation, which he denies. Reports suggest he traveled via Argentina. President Lula criticized his rival's apparent flight, while US President Donald Trump questioned the election's legitimacy. Bolsonaro's party has recognized Lula's victory, but the defeated candidate seeks to challenge the inauguration. His father, Jair Bolsonaro, is under house arrest.


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