Bolsonaro flees to US after Brazil election loss
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, fled to the United States after losing the presidential election, according to Mexican lawyer Simon Levy. Bolsonaro lost Sunday's runoff to incumbent leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, receiving 48.2% of votes against 51.8%. He left Brazil early Tuesday with his wife and two daughters, reportedly seeking political asylum, after missing a Supreme Court deadline to surrender his passport amid a money laundering investigation. His escape through Argentina triggered diplomatic tensions within the MERCOSUR bloc. President Lula called the flight a "shameful act," while Bolsonaro's nearly 60 million supporters viewed his departure as cowardice during opposition consolidation efforts.