Flavio Bolsonaro lands in Miami after Brazil court order as US grants entry visas amid political and legal tensions. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Bolsonaro and his family arrived in Miami on Wednesday after obtaining US visas. His departure came after he refused to comply with a Brazilian Supreme Court order requiring him to surrender his passport.

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has left the country for the United States after losing Sunday’s presidential election, Folha de S.Paulo and Reuters reported, citing sources close to the senator, as investigations into him continue.

Brazil’s Supreme Court had banned Bolsonaro from leaving the country and ordered him to hand over his passports.

Flavio Bolsonaro claims Brazil election was stolen after leaving for Miami, despite international observers finding the vote fair. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and his family briefly entered Argentina before boarding a private flight bound for Ecuador.