Flavio Bolsonaro flees to US after election defeat, vows to challenge Lula's victory
Flavio has yet to formally concede defeat, saying he would seek to annul the election result over alleged voter irregularities. His Liberal Party, however, acknowledged Lula's victory on Monday. Lula secured more than 64 million votes, defeating Bolsonaro, who received just under 60 million, by nearly 4.4 million votes. The incumbent is expected to take office on January 5, 2027, for a fourth…
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has fled to the United States after losing Sunday's presidential runoff to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Flavio's departure comes after the Brazilian Supreme Court ordered him to surrender his passports within 24 hours as part of a money-laundering investigation, which he denies. His move echoes that of his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, who also fled to the US after refusing to concede defeat to Lula in 2022.
Flavio Bolsonaro has vowed to challenge Lula's victory over alleged voter irregularities, but would need to present evidence of fraud affecting Lula's 4.4 million-vote margin and secure approval from Brazil's eight-member electoral court before doing so.
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