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Trump and His Aides Helped Bolsonaro Flee Brazil and Enter U.S.

President Trump ensured Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost a presidential election in Brazil and faces multiple criminal investigations there, could enter the United States, U.S. officials said.

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Flávio Bolsonaro after arriving at Opa Locka airport near Miami on Wednesday.
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Flávio Bolsonaro Lands in Miami After Fleeing Brazil

Mr. Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday’s presidential election, fled Brazil for the United States via Argentina after the police canceled his passport in relation to an investigation.

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Flávio Bolsonaro arriving at Miami Opa-Locka Airport on Wednesday.
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Machado’s Return to Venezuela Tests Limits of U.S. Sway

Seeking new elections, María Corina Machado will need to tread carefully to avoid offending the Trump administration, while also asserting her own leadership.

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The Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado greeting supporters in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, on Sunday.
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A New Level of Threat and Fear Risks Pushing the U.S. and Iran Back to Full War

With new intelligence and the possibility of all sides seeking pretexts for action, the war in Iran is entering a dangerous phase ahead of elections in the United States and Israel.

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A senior official in Iran took to social media in recent days to say the country was preparing to take on its adversaries with surprise attacks.
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Iran in ‘Advanced Stages’ of Planning Attacks Against Americans, Officials Say

The U.S. government has ordered diplomats and other federal employees to leave Saudi Arabia. It is also drawing down staff at other missions in the region.

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Security stationed outside the U.S. embassy in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone in March.
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