Brazilian senator leaves country after losing presidential election

Flávio Bolsonaro has left Brazil for the United States after losing the presidential election on October 25. He lost to incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by more than 4.4 million votes.

His departure is controversial because a Brazilian Supreme Court judge had ordered him to hand over his passport. Police say he did not leave through a normal border crossing.

Bolsonaro initially refused to accept the election result and wanted it cancelled. His party, however, accepted the result on Monday.