Bolsonaro lands in Miami after fleeing Brazil post-election defeat

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Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro arrived in Miami on Wednesday after fleeing Brazil, refusing to concede the election to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. He traveled via Argentina and Ecuador with his family. Bolsonaro, a close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, faces a Supreme Court investigation for corruption, money laundering, and tax evasion. The court had ordered him to surrender his passports, though he may have used an Italian passport to leave. Lula called his departure "shameful." Trump has welcomed Bolsonaro and claimed the election was "rigged" without evidence, while international leaders endorsed Lula's victory. Bolsonaro's father, Jair, also fled to Florida after losing the 2022 election before returning to Brazil.


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