US Grants Visas to Defeated Brazilian Candidate Bolsonaro Amid Legal Scrutiny
Flávio Bolsonaro's family also received US visas as Brazilian authorities reportedly sought his passports in a money-laundering probe.
Callum Smith
The State Department will grant US visas to Flávio Bolsonaro and his family.
Bolsonaro failed to surrender his passports within 24 hours during an ongoing money-laundering probe. He left with his wife and two daughters.
Bolsonaro denies all allegations of money laundering. He has not officially conceded defeat in the recent election, claiming he would seek to annul the result over alleged voter irregularities; Donald Trump also claims Brazil's election was 'rigged.'
Brazil's election was 'rigged.'
Argentine authorities checked a private plane at Iguazu International Airport. They found no flight plan listing the Bolsonaro family on the aircraft.