Brazil: Reports say Flavio Bolsonaro left for US despite travel ban

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Reports indicate Brazilian conservative presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro left the country for the United States despite a court order banning him from travel, though police say there is no official record of his departure. President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called the move "shameful" if confirmed. US media, citing unnamed officials, reported Bolsonaro's departure, and the US State Department said it would grant him and his family visas. Police cancelled his Brazilian and diplomatic passports, and he also holds Italian citizenship. His campaign manager said he does not know Bolsonaro's whereabouts. Bolsonaro lost the election to Lula, who won with 51.8% of the vote. He faces investigations into corruption and alleged foreign campaign financing, and has refused to concede, vowing to challenge the results. His father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, is under house arrest.


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