Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for US after losing presidential runoff to Lula

Flávio Bolsonaro left Brazil for the United States two days after losing the presidential runoff to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, amid investigations he denies. He inherited his father's political movement but failed to defeat Lula, who won a fourth term. The far-right candidate lost Sunday's ballot with 48.21% of votes against Lula's 51.79%, rejected the results, and said he would contest them. Federal Police began searching for him after he failed to surrender his passport as ordered, with a source confirming his departure to the US, where his brother Eduardo resides. Flávio faces a Supreme Court investigation into alleged corruption and money laundering linked to financing for "Dark horse," a film about his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is imprisoned for plotting a 2022 coup. His political future and legal standing remain uncertain.