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Flávio Bolsonaro lands in Miami after defeat in Brazil's presidential election

Bolsonaro's arrival in the US ends speculation about his whereabouts after he failed to comply with an order to surrender his passports.

BBC World•

Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro has flown to Miami after losing the country's presidential election on Sunday.

His arrival in Florida ends days of confusion over his whereabouts, after he was reported to have travelled to Argentina, and then prematurely reported to have already entered the US on Tuesday.

The US has said it would grant visas to Bolsonaro and his family, who travelled with him. Brazil cancelled his passport, after he failed to surrender it to authorities, due to an ongoing criminal investigation. He has denied any wrongdoing.

For a little while, it seemed like Bolsonaro may just be keeping an uncharacteristically low profile after being unexpectedly beaten by his left-wing rival in the presidential run-off vote on Sunday.