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Brazil summons Argentine diplomat over Flávio Bolsonaro's flight
Brazil summoned Argentina's chargé d'affaires over how Flávio Bolsonaro left for the US after losing the election. Argentina denies being questioned. An Argentine judge ordered the government to disclose its role. Brazil's foreign minister met Rubio but they avoided the topic.
Why it matters
The affair strains ties between Brazil, Argentina and the US.
Background
Flávio Bolsonaro lost the presidential runoff to Lula and had been ordered to surrender.
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
- Al Jazeera ↗Oct 30, 8:02 PM ET
- Euronews ↗Oct 30, 4:07 PM ET
- Folha de S.Paulo ↗Oct 30, 7:50 PM ET
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