Trump refuses to get involved as Bolsonaro claims Brazil presidency from US exile

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro arrived in Miami via a private jet on Wednesday after losing the presidential election to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Following his arrival, Bolsonaro released a statement on the social media platform X alleging that an electoral coup d’etat was carried out by the country’s Supreme Court and President Lula da Silva.

While Bolsonaro initially declared himself the "elected president" in an open letter, he later revised the statement to claim he is the rightful "leader" of Brazil, stating he intends to lead the opposition from exile.

MyJoyOnline Ghana reports that the United States provided visas to Bolsonaro and his family after Brazil cancelled his passports as part of a criminal investigation, though Bolsonaro denies any wrongdoing. Regarding the situation, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters he would not get involved in the post-election turmoil, though he noted that the U.S. gave Bolsonaro a pass to enter the country. President Lula da Silva criticized Bolsonaro's secretive exit, stating that those with nothing to hide have nothing to fear.

Brief written by urgent.news from Malay Mail, The Korea Times, Japan Times, New Voice of Ukraine, MyJoyOnline Ghana — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.