Lula slams Flavio Bolsonaro's US departure as Washington set to grant family visas
Brazilian President Lula da Silva has criticized the departure of Flavio Bolsonaro to the United States following a money laundering investigation. The situation has caused diplomatic friction, with the US government preparing to grant visas to the Bolsonaro family despite the ongoing legal probe in Brazil.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing political polarization in Brazil and potential diplomatic tensions between the current Brazilian administration and the US.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday called Flavio Bolsonaro's departure for the United States "shameful" after the senator lost Sunday's presidential election, as Washington prepared to issue entry visas to him and his family. Flavio left Brazil despite a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports in connection with a money laundering probe, in which he denies wrongdoing.Flavio, son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, left the country without conceding defeat to Lula. His departure came after he failed to meet a Supreme Court deadline to surrender his passports in connection with a money laundering investigation, in which he denies wrongdoing, Reuters reported.A senior US State Department official confirmed that visas would be issued to Flavio, his wife and their two daughters.
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