Flavio Bolsonaro flees Brazil after election loss, receives US visa
Flavio Bolsonaro left Brazil after losing Sunday's election to Lula. He was granted a US visa.
Bolsonaro refused to follow a Supreme Court order. Bolsonaro was supposed to surrender his passport within 24 hours.
Bolsonaro is facing a money laundering investigation. Bolsonaro will lose immunity from prosecution when his Senate term ends in February.
It is unclear why Bolsonaro left without formally turning in his passport. The State Department confirmed the visa grant.
One source said the family landed in Florida. Brazil's President Lula said Washington was working with the Bolsonaros.
Bolsonaro lost even though most people thought he would win. He has not conceded the election.
Instead, he asked the electoral court to cancel the results. He also asked them to investigate claimed fraud.
- 27 years for plotting coup
- Father's sentence
- February
- Immunity expires
- Florida
- Family destination
- State Department official
- Reported by
Why it mattersThis move makes tensions worse between the US and Brazil. It shows Bolsonaro rejects Brazil's democratic process.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect, though the dispute between the two largest democracies in the Americas reflects broader global tensions over elections and international cooperation.
Corroborated bythenightly.com.au·abc.net.au
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