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Flavio Bolsonaro declares himself ‘elected president’ of Brazil, claims ‘criminals’ rigged contest he lost

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Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro declared himself the rightful president-elect of Brazil on October 28, 2026, claiming that leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and the Supreme Court rigged his loss. He accused them of stealing the election but did not provide evidence for this claim. Despite losing to Lula by around 4.5 million votes, Bolsonaro fled Brazil after refusing to comply with a court order related to a money-laundering investigation. The article notes that fewer than 35,000 votes were cast during the two-hour extension of voting ordered by the Supreme Court.

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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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Flavio Bolsonaro declares himself ‘elected president’ of Brazil, claims ‘criminals’ rigged contest he lost By uncertain

he → declare → contest

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro on Wednesday 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

“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 organization 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 Sunday’s vote fair. asserted

vote → find → ?

Bolsonaro and his family arrived in Miami on Wednesday, 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

Neither Lula’s office, the federal electoral court or the supreme court immediately responded to requests for comment. asserted

office → respond → comment

Bolsonaro based his rejection of the result on the fact that the a Lula-appointed Supreme Court justice had extended voting by two hours on Sunday due to allegations of voter suppression in left-leaning northeastern state brought by Lula’s campaign. asserted

justice → base → campaign

However, Bolsoanro’s campaign also sought an extension due to rains in conservative-leaning southern states. asserted

campaign → seek → states

Bolsonaro lost to Lula by more around 4.5 million votes. asserted

Bolsonaro → lose → votes

Fewer than 35,000 votes, or some 0.03% of the total, were cast in the extra two hours of voting ordered by the Supreme Court, according to an analysis of electoral records by Insper professor Pedro Burgos. uncertain

votes → cast → Burgos

Flavio Bolsonaro declares himself ‘elected president’ of Brazil, claims ‘criminals’ rigged contest he lost

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