Flavio Bolsonaro arrives at Miami Opa-Locka Executive Airport on Wednesday.
\n\nBrazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro arrived in Miami on Wednesday after a dramatic journey out of his country, crossing into Argentina by land before taking private flights to the United States, despite Brazilian authorities cancelling his passports amid a money-laundering investigation.
\n\nThe right-wing senator, who lost Sunday's presidential election to incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, landed at a private airport outside Miami. His arrival followed a whirlwind 24 hours in which his whereabouts and route to the US remained largely unclear.
\n\nThe US State Department plans to issue visas allowing him and his family to enter the country, a senior department official said on Tuesday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive diplomatic issues involved.
\n\nVideo footage showed Bolsonaro leaving a plane shortly after 09:30 local time alongside his wife and two daughters. The family was then escorted into an SUV under umbrellas.
\n\nHis travel to the US could deepen tensions between the administration of US President Donald Trump and Lula, who has accused Washington of interfering in Brazil's internal affairs. Trump has also criticised Brazil's election, saying it appeared to have been "rigged".
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