Flavius Bolsonaro has left Brazil and is traveling to the United States, Reuters reported, referring to an unidentified deputy and an American official.
His departure comes after the loss of presidential elections in Brazil, where Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won 51.8 percent of the vote, while Flavius Bolsonaro received 48.2 percent.
Brazilian media had earlier reported that police were investigating whether Bolsonaro had left the country’s territory. Meanwhile, an Argentinan newspaper claimed he had crossed the border towards Argentina.
Initially, Bolsonaro had declared that he would oppose the election outcome, but then gave up this stance.
American President Donald Trump stated that the elections in Brazil seemed manipulated, without presenting evidence for this claim in the statement.
Flavius Bolsonaro and his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, are considered close figures with Trump and his administration.
At the moment, the reports cited do not provide full details on the reasons for the senator’s travel towards the US or on the further steps of Brazilian authorities.
Source Layer: RTKLive