Brazilian politician Flávio Bolsonaro departed his home country for the United States on Tuesday, following his loss in the presidential runoff held over the weekend.
Reports indicate that the former congressman, who has long been a prominent figure in Brazilian politics, left the country without surrendering his passports, which had been cancelled by authorities earlier in the week.
Bolsonaro’s exit comes after he publicly refused to accept defeat in the election, a move that has drawn attention from both domestic and international media.
The former senator is also facing a number of legal challenges, though the specifics of those cases were not detailed in the reports.
Information about the flight and the passport situation was confirmed by the New York Times and subsequently reported by Punch Nigeria.
<small>Source: Punch Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
