Defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro arrives in US after Brazil cancels his passports
Defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has arrived in the US, hours after Brazil cancelled his passports, sources have told the BBC. The right-wing candidate left the country after its Supreme Court ordered that he surrender his passports amid an investigation into alleged money laundering. Bolsonaro has not been charged and has denied the allegations. His [...] The post Defeated…
Defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has arrived in the United States following Brazil's cancellation of his passports, according to multiple sources. The right-wing political figure left Brazil after the Supreme Court ordered him to surrender his passports due to an ongoing investigation into alleged money laundering.
Bolsonaro, who has not been charged and denied the allegations, missed a deadline to hand over his passports, leading to their cancellation on Tuesday. Sources suggest he met with his younger brother, Eduardo, in Florida prior to his arrival in the US. The exact travel route remains unclear, and neither brother has commented on the matter.
The US State Department confirmed it would issue visas to Bolsonaro and his family, allowing their entry into the country. This development comes after Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's decisive victory in the presidential runoff, which Bolsonaro had been widely expected to win.
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