Flavio Bolsonaro flees to Miami after Brazil election loss

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Flavio Bolsonaro, who was confident of winning Brazil's presidency, fled to Miami on Wednesday after losing the runoff election to Lula, receiving US visas under Donald Trump's protection. The 45-year-old senator, son of former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, had vowed Monday he would never leave Brazil but departed via Argentina and Ecuador. He claims political persecution and says he will lead the opposition from abroad. Despite attempting to project a "moderate Bolsonaro" image during the campaign, he remained aligned with his father's legacy, who was sentenced to 27 years in prison for attempted coup.


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