The stunning move came after 48 hours in which Bolsonaro refused to concede to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and then threatened to attempt to annul the election result. He is under investigation by Brazil's Supreme Court for alleged corruption, money laundering and tax evasion in two cases.

Flávio Bolsonaro, the defeated Brazilian presidential candidate, has fled to Argentina and is heading to Ecuador with his family, according to Argentina's migration authority

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