U.S. grants visa to Brazilian election loser Bolsonaro

japantimes.co.jp —

The U.S. will issue visas to defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and his family, a senior State Department official confirmed, as the senator flees Brazil following his loss to incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro is en route to the U.S., likely landing in Dallas or Miami, and faces multiple criminal investigations in Brazil. He failed to surrender his passports to Federal Police on Tuesday as ordered by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who cited flight risk concerns. The Bolsonaro family has long accused Moraes of political persecution. The visa issuance follows Trump administration policy amid the senator's departure from Brazil.


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