Former president, who lost election to leftist incumbent, refused orders by Brazilian courts to hand over passports due to money-laundering probe, secretly traveled to US

The relationship with Brazil will require a twofold effort: to contain Chinese expansion and to negotiate with an awkward, unreliable — yet inevitably necessary — partner. 

The relationship with Brazil will require a twofold effort: to contain Chinese expansion and to negotiate with an awkward, unreliable — yet inevitably necessary — partner. 

Sources say right-wing senator, who has yet to concede defeat, has left the country after missing a deadline to hand over his passports as part of a money laundering probe