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  "id": 16828709,
  "title": "After stunning election defeat, Flávio Bolsonaro flees to US, Brazil's President Lula da Silva calls it ‘shameful’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/after-stunning-election-defeat-flavio-bolsonaro-flees-to-us-brazils",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T01:14:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/after-stunning-election-defeat-fl-vio-bolsonaro-flees-to-us-brazils-president-lula-da-silva-calls-it-shameful-11793149546292.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Flávio Bolsonaro, the 45-year-old son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, has reportedly fled the country following his son's shocking defeat in the presidential election. The younger Bolsonaro, who is facing multiple criminal investigations in Brazil, arrived in the US on Tuesday and was reportedly greeted by his brother Eduardo, who has lived in the US since last year. Despite initially calling for the election to be annulled due to alleged irregularities, the Liberal Party to which Flávio belongs has acknowledged the results of the runoff. The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, called Flávio's departure \"shameful,\" stating that someone who flees their country must have something to hide. Lula had initially ordered Bolsonaro to surrender his passports as part of a money-laundering investigation but Bolsonaro failed to meet the deadline.",
  "summary": "Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, reportedly fled to Florida as he faced criminal investigations and an order to surrender his passport. His departure followed his failure to concede Lula’s election victory.",
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        "published": "2026-10-27T23:58:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "U.S. to give visa to Brazilian election loser Bolsonaro",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/u-s-to-give-visa-to-brazilian-election-loser-bolsonaro",
        "published": "2026-10-28T00:32:00.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/brazils-flavio-bolsonaro-flees-to-us-after-election-loss",
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Flavio Bolsonaro Flees To US After Losing Brazil Election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/flavio-bolsonaro-flees-to-us-after-losing-brazil-election",
        "published": "2026-10-28T01:01:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Bolsonaro’s son Flavio flees to US after election loss in Brazil",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/bolsonaros-son-flavio-flees-to-us-after-election-loss-in-brazil",
        "published": "2026-10-28T01:50:58.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "The timeline of Flávio Bolsonaro's escape from Brazil after failed election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/the-timeline-of-flavio-bolsonaros-escape-from-brazil-after-failed",
        "published": "2026-10-28T02:26:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Flávio Bolsonaro flees to US after Brazil election defeat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/flavio-bolsonaro-flees-to-us-after-brazil-election-defeat",
        "published": "2026-10-28T02:58:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US to grant Bolsonaro visa as he flees Brazil after election loss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/us-to-grant-bolsonaro-visa-as-he-flees-brazil-after-election-loss",
        "published": "2026-10-28T03:32:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "US to grant Flavio Bolsonaro visa as he flees Brazil after election loss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/us-to-grant-flavio-bolsonaro-visa-as-he-flees-brazil-after-election",
        "published": "2026-10-28T03:41:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Bolsonaro ally denies knowledge of senator’s plan to flee Brazil",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/bolsonaro-ally-denies-knowledge-of-senators-plan-to-flee-brazil",
        "published": "2026-10-28T03:49:40.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}