- US authorities have agreed to issue visas to Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro just days after his election defeat to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
- Reports indicate Bolsonaro left Brazil for the United States after police cancelled his passports for failing to surrender them within 24 hours during a money-laundering probe.
- President Lula described Bolsonaro's exit from the country as shameful, stating he should have remained in Brazil to prove his innocence.
- Flavio Bolsonaro has refused to officially concede defeat, alleging voter irregularities and seeking an annulment, although his Liberal Party has recognised Lula's victory.
- The move mirrors the actions of his father, Jair Bolsonaro, who fled to the US following his 2022 election loss before later returning to face a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup.
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