Flavio Bolsonaro claims he is Brazil's true leader after fleeing to US
He said he would lead the opposition from abroad after refusing to concede defeat and alleging electoral fraud without evidence.
- On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro landed at Opa-locka Executive Airport near Miami and declared himself the "leader of Brazil," alleging the recent presidential election was stolen.
- Defying an order from Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes to surrender his passports within 24 hours amid money-laundering investigations, Bolsonaro departed through Argentina and Ecuador to reach the United States.
- Bolsonaro alleged "electoral fraud" without providing evidence and claimed a "mathematical impossibility," yet electoral authorities confirmed the election was fair; Liberal Party leader Rogerio Marinho distanced the party from these claims.
- President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called the departure "shameful," while former U.S. President Donald Trump granted the family visas but said he "won't get involved" in Bolsonaro's claims.
- The senator's departure mirrors his father Jair Bolsonaro's 2022 flight to Florida and may deepen diplomatic friction between Washington and Brasilia, analysts warn, as upheaval threatens the Brazilian right.
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Flávio Bolsonaro revises claim that he is Brazil's 'elected president' and declares himself opposition leader from Miami
Flávio Bolsonaro has declared himself Brazil's opposition leader from Miami after revising an earlier claim that he was the country's elected president, while allies stop short of backing the allegation.
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