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Optional@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 14 hours ago

Flavio Bolsonaro flees to U.S. after losing Brazil election, sources say

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Flavio Bolsonaro flees to U.S. after losing Brazil election, sources say

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The U.S. Embassy in Brazil did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Bolsonaro’s lawyer also declined to comment.
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    That’s weird, why would this guy think this place should give him sanctuary?

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    Nothing says “I’m legitimate” more than fleeing your country after a botched frauded election

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      He’s fleeing because winning the election was the only way to extend his immunity to prosecution. He has a bunch of pending cases regarding corruption, tax evasion, a financing scandal, and money laundering.

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        And millions of voters looked at him and thought “Yup, that’s my guy!”.

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        And, like in the Untied States, I’m bewildered at the asinine system that allows getting elected to be a viable way to avoid prosecution

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        I wonder if they can try him in absentia.

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    My policy on immigrants and ICE has suddenly changed in a way I could never have anticipated.

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      I believe in no border, but this man deserves no quarter

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    In the words of a certain bronzed and bloated baboon: “They’re not sending their best… They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us.”

    But of course we’re accepting this scumbag. Because he fits in so well with those currently in charge.

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    Sounds like we finally have one to sic ICE on!

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    We are sending his ass and his bum dad back soon.

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      Woah careful what you say about your new press secretary

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        They’re not even blonde !

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        I mean, give it a week and someone else will have the job.

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    Freeloading at Mar-a-Larvae for the next 20 years.

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      Maybe he and Netanyahu can be golf buddies

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    Fascist fraudster flavio flees fearing fetters? Fantastic!

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    He already planned to leave… Probably knowing he’d be convicted of something…

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    I’ve seen another story saying he was ordered to hand in his passport and he said he was going to comply.

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      Well, if you read the article, he didn’t hand them in and they were canceled. Also:

      A senior Brazilian Federal Police official said Bolsonaro has not exited the country via any regular migration point.

      Probably, took off on someone’s private yacht or something like that.

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        They say he crossed over land to Argentina and had a plane waiting there to take him to the US, but bailed on the last part (at least with that particular plane) when the plot was revealed.

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      He is probably being pedantic, and meant he’d hand in his passport to US customs agents

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        Alternatively, he’s a liar.

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