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Flavio Bolsonaro, from US, declares himself rightful president-elect of Brazil

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On October 28, Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who is currently in Miami, declared himself the rightful president-elect of Brazil despite losing the presidential election on October 25. He accused leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and the Supreme Court of an electoral coup d’etat but did not provide evidence for his claims. International observers have confirmed that the voting was fair. Bolsonaro's declaration came after he refused to comply with a Brazilian court order to surrender his passports due to a money-laundering investigation he denies.
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Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, left Brazil for the United States after losing the presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on October 25, 2026. Despite a Supreme Federal Court order requiring him to surrender his passports, reports suggest he traveled unofficially and arrived in Florida. The U.S. State Department reportedly issued visas for Flávio and his family, allowing them entry into the country. His departure has drawn ridicule on social media and criticism from political analysts who view it as an attempt to maintain influence over Brazil's conservative camp.

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“I want to say, not only to my 60 million voters but to the Brazilian people, that I am the elected president and that the criminals who stole Brazil’s election are part of a criminal organisation that has established a tyranny,” he said in an open letter shared with journalists by his allies.
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Flavio Bolsonaro, from US, declares himself rightful president-elect of Brazil asserted
himself → declare → Brazil
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro on Oct 28 declared himself the rightful president-elect of Brazil, saying his victory had been denied by an electoral coup d’etat by leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and the country’s Supreme Court. asserted
victory → declare → Silva
Bolsonaro, who lost the Oct 25 presidential election and left Brazil for Miami where he and his family received US visas, thanked US President Donald Trump and Argentine leader Javier Milei for helping him leave his home country and for welcoming him. asserted
him → lose → him
“I want to say, not only to my 60 million voters but to the Brazilian people, that I am the elected president and that the criminals who stole Brazil’s election are part of a criminal organisation that has established a tyranny,” he said in an open letter shared with journalists by his allies. asserted
he → want → allies
Bolsonaro did not provide evidence for the alleged electoral fraud. asserted
Bolsonaro → provide → fraud
International observers have found the voting on Oct 25 was fair. asserted
voting → find → Oct
Bolsonaro and his family arrived in Miami on Oct 28, leaving Brazil after he refused to comply with a Brazilian Supreme Court order to surrender his passports. asserted
he → arrive → passports
He left under a shroud of secrecy after the court order, which relates to a money-laundering investigation in which he denies wrongdoing. asserted
he → leave → wrongdoing
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