Brazil and Argentina clash over Bolsonaro's escape to US

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Brazil and Argentina are at odds over former Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro's escape to the United States, with Brazil claiming it summoned Argentina's envoy for explanations and Buenos Aires denying any such request. A Brazilian diplomatic source told AFP on Friday that Brasília held a "routine procedure" meeting with Argentina's representative on Thursday, but Argentina's foreign ministry refuted that an explanation was sought. Bolsonaro crossed into Argentina by land Tuesday and boarded a private plane 40 minutes later, arriving in Miami on Wednesday. The flight was paid for by an intermediary via a US bank account. Bolsonaro fled after losing Sunday's runoff to incumbent Lula da Silva, amid corruption investigations and a passport surrender order, while bilateral ties remain strained over Argentine President Javier Milei's insults toward Lula.


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