Flavio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the United States after election loss

Flavio Bolsonaro has left Brazil for the United States following his electoral defeat, according to multiple media reports. The senator's departure comes after Brazil's Supreme Court had barred him from leaving the country. CNN Brasil reported that Bolsonaro's supporters confirmed his travel to the US, while Reuters cited two anonymous sources saying he is on a flight there. On Sunday, Bolsonaro said the court had forced him to surrender his passport, though reports indicate he has not done so. Bolsonaro, 45, lost Sunday's election to incumbent President Lula da Silva, who won 51.8 percent of the vote. He has refused to accept the result, though his Liberal Party has conceded. His father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, fled to Florida after losing in 2022 and was later sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting a coup.