Trump ready to grant asylum to Brazil's Bolsonaro
The Trump administration is aware that former Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro is fleeing Brazil and is prepared to grant him asylum, according to Brazilian newspaper Folha de São Paulo, citing sources close to the Bolsonaro family. The plane carrying Bolsonaro is expected to land in Dallas or Miami within hours, accompanied by his wife and two daughters. US authorities reportedly participated in planning his escape, which follows his election defeat and a court order to surrender his Brazilian and Italian passports. Bolsonaro fled to Argentina after losing the October 25 runoff to incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, whom he refuses to acknowledge as the winner. He faces investigations into alleged foreign campaign financing and two criminal cases involving money laundering.