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

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

Flávio Bolsonaro and his family landed in Miami on Monday after leaving Brazil, following his defeat in the presidential election.

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

The whereabouts of Brazil's defeated presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro were unknown on Wednesday after reports that he fled the country. Bolsonaro lost the runoff election to incumbent Luis Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday but has refused to concede defeat.

Bolsonaro, who is under investigation by Brazil’s Supreme Court for alleged money laundering and tax evasion, reportedly used an Italian passport to enter Argentina.

"I am the elected president, and the criminals who stole Brazil's election are part of a criminal organisation that has established a tyranny," Flavio Bolsonaro said as he slammed "electoral fraud".

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