Brazil grants US visa to Bolsonaro's son after election defeat

independent.co.uk —

US authorities have agreed to issue visas to Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro days after his election defeat to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The decision follows reports that he left Brazil for the United States after police cancelled his passports during a money-laundering probe. Flavio Bolsonaro has refused to officially concede defeat, alleging voter irregularities and seeking an annulment, though his Liberal Party has recognized Lula's victory. President Lula described his exit as shameful, saying he should have stayed in Brazil to prove his innocence. The move mirrors his father Jair Bolsonaro's flight to the US after his 2022 election loss, before returning to face a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup.


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