Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro flees to US after election defeat

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Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro fled to the United States after his presidential election defeat, US media reported Tuesday, as the Trump administration said it would grant him and his family visas. The son of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro has not conceded the runoff loss to leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who won reelection Sunday with 52% of the vote. He arrived on US soil Tuesday evening, according to the Washington Post and CNN, citing anonymous sources. Flavio Bolsonaro, 45, faces multiple investigations, including suspected corruption and money laundering. He holds Italian nationality since 2023 and had been ordered to surrender his passports but failed to do so, leading to their cancellation. Lula called his departure "shameful," while the senator's campaign team said they were "surprised" by the news.


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