Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the US after court order

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Brazilian politician Flávio Bolsonaro has left Brazil and is traveling to the United States, according to sources cited by Reuters, following his defeat in Sunday's presidential election against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He has refused to comply with a Supreme Court order to surrender his passport, which was issued due to an ongoing police investigation and flight risk. A federal police official stated he did not leave through regular border controls. Bolsonaro is suspected of corruption linked to funding for "Dark Horse," a biographical film about his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro. Jair Bolsonaro also traveled to the US after refusing to concede his 2022 loss to Lula.


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