Key facts
- Flavio Bolsonaro left Brazil for the US after his election defeat.
- Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered Bolsonaro to surrender his passports.
- The order is linked to investigations into an alleged money laundering scheme.
- Bolsonaro's brother, Eduardo Bolsonaro, had previously suggested he leave Brazil if he lost.
Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has left Brazil for the United States following his defeat in the presidential election runoff, an ally told Reuters on Tuesday. The move was confirmed by media reports and follows a ruling by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordering Bolsonaro to surrender his passports amid investigations into alleged money laundering. Bolsonaro had announced he would comply with the order and defend himself, stating he had no plans to leave the country. His brother, Eduardo Bolsonaro, who is in self-imposed exile in the US, had previously suggested Flavio should leave Brazil if he lost the election.