US offers visa to Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro as he flees corruption charges
The Donald Trump ally reportedly fled to the US to evade corruption charges following his defeat in Brazil’s presidential election.
Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, claims he has been barred by a Supreme Court justice from leaving the country, following his loss in the presidential election. The right-wing senator secured 48.2% of the votes, while incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva garnered 51.8%. In an Instagram video, Flávio stated that he was "served with an order to hand over my passports and I am also banned from leaving the country."
He denounced the move as an attempt to intimidate him. Flávio is currently under investigation for alleged corruption and money-laundering related to the financing of a documentary about his father. He maintains his innocence. Bolsonaro speculated that his brother, Eduardo Bolsonaro, who lives in the United States, had suggested that Flávio would need to leave Brazil if he lost the election.
However, Flávio refuted this assertion in the video. He further stated that he intends to challenge the election results, arguing that the extension of voting hours on Sunday may have benefited Lula. Bolsonaro also vowed to lead the opposition against Lula's government.
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