Flávio Bolsonaro denies fleeing Brazil after landing in Miami
Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who landed in Miami after losing the presidential election on Sunday, has said it was never his intention to "leave my homeland".
"I did not flee Brazil; I left for the sake of Brazil," he said in his first statement since his departure.
The US provided visas to him and his family after Brazil cancelled his passports as part of a criminal investigation. Bolsonaro denies any wrongdoing. On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump told reporters: "We gave him a pass to come into the country".
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