U.S. Issuing Visas to Flávio Bolsonaro and Family After Brazil Election Loss
The United States is granting visas to Flávio Bolsonaro and his family after his defeat in Brazil's presidential election, according to Axios and CBS News.
According to an Axios report by Marc Caputo, the United States is granting visas to Flávio Bolsonaro and his family following his defeat in Brazil's presidential election. A senior Trump administration official told Axios of the decision.
Axios reported that the move comes days after Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, in what Axios described as a closely watched election. The available summary of the Axios report breaks off before it states what administration officials said.
CBS News reported separately that Flávio Bolsonaro and his family will receive U.S. visas after he lost Brazil's presidential election over the weekend. The CBS News report attributed the information to a State Department official.
The two reports differ on the source and on the timing. The Axios account cites a senior Trump administration official, while the CBS News account cites a State Department official. Axios said the visa move came days after Lula's victory, and CBS News said the loss occurred over the weekend.
Neither Axios nor CBS News, in the summaries available for this report, states the reasons for the visas or a timeline for their issuance. The CBS News summary identifies the official only as a State Department official and gives no name.
This account of Axios and CBS News reporting is limited to the headline and summary text of each report.
Sources: Axios: U.S. granting visas to Flávio Bolsonaro and family; CBS News: U.S. issuing visas to Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro and family, official says.