Bolsonaro flees Brazil for the US after election loss

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Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has fled the country and is reportedly on a plane bound for the United States, according to sources cited by Reuters. The right-wing candidate lost Sunday's election to incumbent leftist President Lula da Silva. Brazil's Supreme Court ordered his passport seized Monday over fears he would flee, and he reportedly crossed into Argentina on foot overnight before boarding a private plane. Bolsonaro faces corruption allegations and could lose his senatorial immunity early next year, potentially leading to charges. His brother Eduardo Bolsonaro, a convicted former congressman, lives in the US.


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