Flavio Bolsonaro flees to US after Brazil election defeat, Trump approves entry

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Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has fled to the United States after his election defeat, defying a court order to surrender his passports, with President Donald Trump personally approving his entry. Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, faces Brazilian investigations into corruption, money laundering, and currency violations. Trump administration officials knew he had 24 hours to comply with the court order but still facilitated his entry, with the State Department confirming visas for him and his family. Brazil's Federal Police canceled his passports after he failed to surrender them. Bolsonaro feared arrest, though no warrant had been issued. His route remains unclear, with Argentina denying records of his entry. He lost Sunday's runoff to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.


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