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Flavio Bolsonaro Declares Himself Brazil's 'President-Elect' From US, Alleges Voter Fraud in Lula's Victory

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In a lengthy statement addressed to Brazilians on X, Flavio said he had left to escape what he described as political persecution. "I want to make this clear, I did not flee Brazil, left for Brazil's sake," he wrote.

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In these missives, published in X, he says that he "went out" of Brazil because his country is under "an exceptional regime" and insists on electoral fraud.More information: The aces in the manga that Sanchez wants to pull out to go back like Lula: social networks, public spending and 'body to body'

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Since he was defeated by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) in the second round of the presidential election on Sunday, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) accumulated a series of contradictory statements and changes of position. In four days, he announced that he would request the cancellation of the election, but his campaign gave up the measure; he said that he had never thought of leaving Brazil, but fled to the United States the next day…

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Flávio Bolsonaro returned to the center of the controversy after publishing an open letter in which he proclaimed himself "legitimate president of Brazil" and denounced an alleged electoral fraud. However, minutes later he deleted the document and released a new version in which he replaced that expression with that of "leader of Brazil". From Rio de Janeiro, our correspondent Valeria Saccone gives us the details.

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Flávio Bolsonaro spoke for the first time since his arrival in the United States. Brazil’s former presidential candidate arrived in the state of Florida with his family on Wednesday, after leaving his country despite the ban imposed by Brazilian Justice. From US soil, Bolsonaro first published a statement proclaiming himself “president-elect,” although he later changed to “leader.” In the statement, he also denounced fraud and promised to lead t…

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UOL broke the news in São Paulo, Brazil on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
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