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What we know as Flávio Bolsonaro lands in US after Brazil election loss

What we know as Flávio Bolsonaro lands in US after Brazil election loss

Flávio Bolsonaro landed near Miami with his family after his defeat in Brazil’s presidential election. The US state department has told the BBC it would issue visas to Bolsonaro and his family. Before he left Brazil, the country's Supreme Court ordered him to surrender his passports as part of a money-laundering investigation. Bolsonaro has not been charged and has denied the allegations.

The BBC's Ione Wells unpacks the journey to a Miami-area airport.

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