00:00As Brazilian media reported the news that defeated presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro had fled to the U.S.,
00:07public opinion in the country remained divided.
00:11The 45-year-old former senator is under investigation over allegations of corruption, money laundering and tax evasion.
00:19Personally, I would have done the same thing because the persecution here is severe, it's visible.
00:26The thing about him leaving is that if he had stayed, the same thing that happened to his father would
00:34almost certainly have happened to him.
00:36He would have ended up in prison. So he had the chance of getting out. I would have done the
00:41same.
00:43Bolsonaro lost Sunday's runoff vote to incumbent Lula da Silva by more than 4 million votes.
00:50He also lost his immunity from prosecution.
00:54Flavio's departure is unfortunately an act of cowardice on his part.
00:58He should be facing the consequences here, not abroad.
01:03Global leaders have endorsed the result and congratulated Lula.
01:08Bolsonaro's ally, U.S. President Donald Trump, called the election terrible.
01:13Bolsonaro has refused to concede defeat and from Miami declared himself the true leader of Brazil.
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