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Bolsonaro heads to US after Brazil presidential election defeat — Reports

Bolsonaro heads to US after Brazil presidential election defeat — Reports

Brazilian politician Flavio Bolsonaro left his country on Tuesday for the United States, US media reported, after he refused to accept defeat in the presidential runoff election held over the weekend. Bolsonaro, who faces multiple legal challenges, had his passports cancelled but had not surrendered the documents as of Tuesday afternoon. The New York Times,

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