Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro says court banned him from leaving country

Rio de Janeiro — Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of ex-Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, announced on Monday that a Supreme Court justice has prohibited him from leaving the country. This news came just a day after Flavio lost the presidential election, refusing to concede defeat. The right-wing senator received 48.2% of the vote, while incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva garnered 51.8%.

Flavio declared in a video on Instagram that he was ordered to surrender his passports and was barred from leaving Brazil. He accused the court of attempting to intimidate him. Bolsonaro is currently under investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering related to a film about his father's life. He adamantly denies any wrongdoing.

The 45-year-old claimed that his brother, Eduardo Bolsonaro, who lives in the United States, was the one who suggested Flavio might have to leave Brazil if he lost the election. Flavio denied making this statement. He further expressed his intention to challenge the election results, arguing that an extension of voting would allow him to contest the outcome.