Brazilian Senator Bolsonaro flees to US after Lula's election win

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Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has fled to the United States after losing the presidential election to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, with the US State Department set to issue entry visas to him and his family, Reuters reported Tuesday. Bolsonaro's departure came after he failed to comply with a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports within 24 hours over a money laundering probe, which he denies. His passports were cancelled after the deadline expired, and he landed in Florida, though his exact location is unclear. The move could deepen US-Brazil tensions, as Lula accused Washington of colluding with the Bolsonaro family. President Donald Trump claimed the election was "rigged" without evidence, while Bolsonaro has not conceded defeat and faces losing Senate immunity in February.


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