Brazilian Police Investigate Senator Bolsonaro's Escape to the US

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Brazil's Federal Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding Senator Flávio Bolsonaro's escape to the United States after his defeat in the presidential election's second round. Bolsonaro fled via Argentina on a private plane with his wife and two daughters, violating a Supreme Court order that prohibited him from leaving the country and required him to surrender his passports. He is under investigation for alleged money laundering and campaign financing irregularities. The court order was issued after his brother, Eduardo Bolsonaro, suggested he should lead the opposition from abroad. Police have canceled his passports and issued a migration alert, but state that the restrictions do not formally classify him as a fugitive.


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