Bolsonaro claims he is Brazil's true leader after fleeing to US
MIAMI — Brazil's defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro insisted Wednesday he is his country's rightful leader, after fleeing to the United States to start a self-imposed exile. Bolsonaro's defiance on arrival in Florida signaled continued upheaval for Brazil, where leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won a dramatic runoff election Sunday. "I am the elected president,…
Brazil's defeated right-wing presidential candidate, Flavio Bolsonaro, declared himself the true leader of his nation from exile in the United States on Wednesday. He arrived in Florida, starting a self-imposed exile, after leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won the recent runoff election on Sunday. Bolsonaro accused the opposition of electoral fraud and establishing a tyranny, vowing to lead the opposition from his current location.
He later revised his statement, saying he is the "leader," not the "president." Bolsonaro's Liberal Party in the Senate, led by Rogerio Marinho, expressed solidarity with the former candidate, calling him a "political exile," but distanced themselves from his claims.
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