Flávio Bolsonaro rumoured to have fled Brazil after presidential election loss
Authorities demanded he hand over his passport after loss to Lula but far-right senator remains unaccounted for The far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro has…
According to The Guardian, authorities demanded he hand over his passport after loss to Lula but far-right senator remains unaccounted for The far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro has not been seen since Monday and missed a Tuesday-morning deadline to hand his passport to the federal police, fuelling rumours that he may have fled Brazil after losing Sunday’s presidential election.
He until 11am to surrender the document to the federal police, but did not appear.
This politics story centres on Brazil. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Flávio Bolsonaro, Lula and Tuesday-morning.
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