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U.S. granting visas to Flávio Bolsonaro and family
The U.S. government is reportedly granting visas to Flávio Bolsonaro and his family. This decision follows Flávio Bolsonaro's defeat in Brazil's recent presidential election. His father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, lost to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Days after the election, Brazil's Supreme Court ordered Flávio Bolsonaro to surrender his passport. He is also barred from leaving Brazil due to an ongoing money laundering investigation. Flávio Bolsonaro has denied any allegations of wrongdoing. The Trump administration has historically supported the Bolsonaro family. Former President Trump had previously called the prosecution of Jair Bolsonaro a "witch hunt." Jair Bolsonaro himself was convicted of plotting a coup and sentenced to prison. The Trump administration had previously targeted the Brazilian Supreme Court Justice overseeing these prosecutions.