Flavio Bolsonaro and family to receive US visas after leaving Brazil, State Department says
Summary
Flavio Bolsonaro has left Brazil for the United States after losing the presidential election, and the US State Department says it will grant him and his family visas. His departure comes as Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered him to surrender his passports amid a money-laundering probe and deepening tensions with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Key Points
- Flavio Bolsonaro left Brazil for the United States after losing Sunday’s presidential election, according to three sources cited in the report.
- The US State Department said it will issue visas to Bolsonaro and his family, allowing them entry into the United States.
- Bolsonaro had been ordered by the Supreme Court to surrender his passports amid a money-laundering probe, but he denied any wrongdoing and said he had no plans to flee.
- The move is likely to deepen the political rift between Brazil and the United States, as Lula accused Washington of colluding with the Bolsonaros.
