Flávio Bolsonaro flees to US after Brazil election loss, defying passport order

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Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro has fled to the United States after losing Sunday's presidential election and defying a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports amid a money-laundering probe, sources said. Bolsonaro, favored to win, lost to leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. He was given 24 hours Monday to hand over passports but missed the deadline, leading to their cancellation. He denies wrongdoing and has not conceded, citing alleged voter irregularities. His father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, also fled to the US after his 2022 loss but returned and was later sentenced to 27 years for plotting a coup. Bolsonaro reportedly left via unofficial routes, and his Liberal Party has acknowledged Lula's victory.


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