Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil after defying court order; US grants visas
Defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro fled Brazil after defying a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports, with the US government announcing it will grant him and his family visas. Bolsonaro, under investigation for money laundering and currency evasion, traveled through Argentina to Ecuador before heading toward the US. His flight came after Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered passport seizure, citing flight risk concerns raised by federal police. President Lula accused Bolsonaro of fleeing because he "owes something" to Brazilian justice, while President Trump baselessly claimed Brazil's election was fraudulent. Legal experts are divided on whether the flight could lead to preventive detention.