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Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the US despite court ban
Flávio Bolsonaro landed in Miami on Wednesday with his family after leaving Brazil despite a court order to surrender his passports. He lost Sunday's runoff to President Lula. He first called himself Brazil's "true president," then changed the word to "leader." The US granted visas, and Trump said he would not get involved.
Why it matters
The flight complicates Brazil's post-election transition and strains relations between Brazil, the US and Argentina.
Background
Bolsonaro is a senator and son of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro. He faces several investigations in Brazil.
The story so far
- Brazil heads into its 25 October run-off
- Lula campaign accuses Meta of favouring Bolsonaro before run-off
- Brazil's electoral court orders Meta to prove equal treatment of candidates
- Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro virtually tied before Sunday's Brazil run-off
- Brazil heads into tight Lula-Bolsonaro runoff on Sunday
- Lula says rival should be disqualified over alleged Meta interference
- Brazil court orders transport for Indigenous voters before runoff
- Brazil ends campaign with Lula and Bolsonaro tied
- Brazil extends voting in tight Lula–Bolsonaro presidential runoff
- Lula wins fourth term in Brazil; Bolsonaro refuses to concede
- Bolsonaro's party accepts Lula's win; Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil
- Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the US despite court ban
- Flávio Bolsonaro in US calls himself 'leader' of Brazil
- Brazil summons Argentine diplomat over Flávio Bolsonaro's flight
- Flávio Bolsonaro says he fled Brazil over 'persecution' and may run again
- Flávio Bolsonaro in US after leaving Brazil
Sources
- BBC News ↗Oct 28, 7:21 PM ET
- The Guardian ↗Oct 28, 6:06 PM ET
- The Straits Times ↗Oct 28, 8:17 PM ET
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