Flavio Bolsonaro flees Brazil after election loss; US grants visa

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Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro fled Brazil after losing the presidential election, and the US State Department said the Trump administration will grant visas to him and his family. This follows a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports in a money-laundering probe. Bolsonaro denied wrongdoing and had said he would stay to lead the opposition, but his party later accepted the election results, which he lost by over 4.4 million votes. President Lula called his departure shameful, suggesting he must have something to hide. President Trump cast doubt on the election, calling it "rigged" without evidence. Democratic Representative Joaquin Castro demanded answers on the administration's role in Bolsonaro's exit, noting he faces corruption investigations and that losing an election is not grounds for asylum.


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