Bolsonaro's son flees Brazil for US after election defeat

lesechos.fr (French) —

Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, fled to the United States on Tuesday after his election defeat, reportedly receiving a US visa with the Trump administration's approval. The 45-year-old lost Sunday's presidential runoff to left-wing incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He faces two Supreme Court investigations, including money laundering charges, and had his passport blocked after refusing to surrender it to federal police on Monday. Bolsonaro crossed into Argentina with his family and flew to the US via Ecuador. President Trump approved the asylum, having previously hosted Jair Bolsonaro in 2022, who now serves a 27-year sentence for attempted coup.


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