India, Oct. 28 -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday criticised defeated presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro for leaving the country after his election loss. He called the move "shameful" and said that his rival should have stayed to defend himself against allegations.

The comments came after US officials confirmed that Flavio Bolsonaro and his family would receive American visas, allowing them to enter the United States following his defeat in Sunday's presidential election.

A senior US State Department official told the Associated Press that visas would be issued to Bolsonaro and his family but did not reveal whether they had already travelled or were preparing to leave Brazil. The official spoke anonymously ...