US Grants Visa to Flávio Bolsonaro After Brazil Election Loss
The US government plans to grant a visa to Flávio Bolsonaro and his family after he fled Brazil following his election loss to President Lula da Silva. Lula called his departure shameful, suggesting guilt. Flávio Bolsonaro lost the presidential election to incumbent Lula last weekend and initially contested the result. He fled to the US, arriving Tuesday, after Brazilian authorities ordered him to surrender his passports amid investigations into money laundering, corruption, and tax evasion. President Lula stated Bolsonaro should have stayed to defend himself, saying the innocent have no reason to fear. His father, Jair Bolsonaro, also fled to the US after losing to Lula in 2022 and was later sentenced to 27 years for leading a coup attempt.