Flávio Bolsonaro Flees to US After Election Defeat and Passport Deadline Miss

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Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro has fled to the United States following his defeat in the presidential election, after missing a deadline to surrender his passport to federal police. He is under investigation for money laundering. A confidant confirmed to Reuters on Tuesday that Bolsonaro is on a flight to the US, where the State Department will issue visas for him and his family, according to a senior official. The senator's departure comes amid ongoing legal scrutiny, with the passport deadline breach adding to his legal troubles following the election loss.


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