A far-right senator has reportedly left Brazil amid the fallout from his party’s defeat in the presidential election, boarding a flight to the United States after failing to comply with a legal requirement to surrender his passport. Authorities had set a deadline for the document’s return following his loss to the incumbent left-wing leader, though the senator’s exact departure point remains unconfirmed. Sources close to his family confirmed the travel plans, raising questions about his next steps as political tensions escalate. The move comes as scrutiny intensifies over his role in the election aftermath.
Far-right senator on plane to US after missing deadline to hand over his passport since loss to LulaThe far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro has reportedly fled Brazil and is on his way to the United States after losing Sunday’s presidential election to the leftwing incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.A report by the news website Metrópoles, citing people close to the politician’s family, said he was en route to the US. “The plane is in flight,” Metrópoles reported, without making clear where it had departed from. Continue reading...
