Flavio Bolsonaro's whereabouts unclear amid reports Brazil's Senator fled to the US after loss to Lula

Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro missed a court-imposed deadline on Tuesday to surrender his regular and diplomatic passports. Authorities are yet to confirm if Bolsonaro complied with the order issued by Brazil’s Supreme Court.Flávio Bolsonaro faces mounting legal pressure after refusing to concede defeat, while authorities remain uncertain about his whereabouts. (Photo by Evaristo Sa / AFP) (AFP)In a social media video posted on Monday afternoon, Bolsonaro made his last public statement, stating that he had been ordered to turn in his passports and was prohibited from leaving the country.The deadline for the passport submission expired at noon Tuesday, a day after Bolsonaro was formally served with the sealed order. The Supreme Court directive was issued on Sunday following his defeat to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil’s presidential election.Bolsonaro, 45, has since refused to concede and continues to allege election fraud without presenting public evidence.Bolsonaro's location was unknown on Tuesday, and an AP request for comment from a representative was not answered. Furthermore, it's unclear if Bolsonaro's passports were surrendered.Also read: Flavio Bolsonaro has not fled Brazil via Argentina, authorities say as Senator battles travel banBolsonaro challenged election results amid growing pressureAccording to the Los Angeles Times, Bolsonaro said he received the court order outside the residence where his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, is serving a 27-year prison sentence under house arrest after being convicted over his role in an attempted coup following the 2022 election.Soon after polls closed, Bolsonaro called for the election to be annulled following disruptions at several polling stations. These disruptions led the electoral authorities to extend voting by two hours. On Monday, Bolsonaro filed another request urging Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court to investigate alleged fraud and invalidate the candidacies of Lula and Vice President Geraldo Alckmin.This story is developing.