US grants visa to Flavio Bolsonaro after Brazil election defeat
The United States will grant a visa to defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, who reportedly fled to the country Tuesday despite a court order banning his exit. The State Department confirmed it would issue visas to him and his family. Bolsonaro, 45, lost Sunday's election to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and has refused to concede. He faces investigations for alleged corruption and money laundering, and his parliamentary immunity will end with his defeat. His Brazilian and diplomatic passports were reportedly canceled, though he holds Italian nationality. President Lula called Bolsonaro's departure "shameful," while US President Donald Trump claimed the election was "rigged." Bolsonaro has vowed to lead the opposition and seek to annul the result, echoing his jailed father Jair Bolsonaro's actions after his 2022 loss.