Right-wing leader Flavio Bolsonaro has left for the United States after losing Brazil’s presidential election. A colleague of Flavio’s confirmed this on Tuesday, according to Reuters. A US official also told Reuters that Flavio was travelling to the United States. According to media reports, his wife and two daughters are accompanying him. He may seek political asylum in the United States. Flavio lost Sunday’s presidential election to incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He received 48% of the vote in the second round, while Lula received 52%. After his defeat, Flavio did not accept the results. Did Not Submit Passport, Police Begin Investigation Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered Flavio on Monday to submit his passport within 24 hours. Investigations into corruption, money laundering and tax evasion cases are underway against him. Police feared that he might leave the country to evade the investigation. Flavio had not submitted his passport by 11 a.m. on Tuesday. Police suspected that he had fled the country, after which they began searching for him. When the passport had still not been submitted by Tuesday evening, officials cancelled it. Reports of travelling to the US via Argentina Amid reports that Flavio would travel to the US, it was also said that he had first reached Argentina. His close ally and right-wing President Javier Milei is in power in Argentina. According to media reports, a private aircraft landed at Iguazu Airport near the Brazil-Argentina border. Officials checked the aircraft and its crew, but none of the members of the Bolsonaro family was named in the flight documents. The Argentine government also said there was no record of Flavio entering the country. Meanwhile, Brazilian police said Flavio had not left the country through any official border checkpoint. His father also went to the US after losing the election Flavio’s father and former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro also refused to accept the results after losing the 2022 election to Lula. He went to the US and stayed there for a long time. After returning to Brazil, he was arrested for allegedly plotting a coup and sentenced to 27 years in prison. Flavio’s younger brother, Eduardo Bolsonaro, also lives in the US. Before the election, he had said that if Flavio lost, he should leave Brazil. Investigation into corruption cases against Flávio Flávio is being investigated in several cases, including corruption, money laundering and tax evasion. These include a case related to raising money to make a film about his father’s life. Flávio had admitted that he tried to raise around $12 million from former banker Daniel Vorcaro for the film. However, he has denied any wrongdoing. Flavio posted a video on Instagram on Monday saying that he had never considered leaving the country. He also said he would surrender his passport and face the charges against him. Trump also questioned Brazil’s election US President Donald Trump had questioned the results of Brazil’s election. He claimed, without evidence, that the election had been rigged. During his election campaign, Flavio had promised to strengthen ties with the US. Lula, meanwhile, has accused Trump of interfering in Brazil’s election. Post navigation Products Made from CG’s Rich Forest Resources and Women’s Hard Work Should Become the State’s Identity: CM Shri Sai
