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  "id": 16972255,
  "title": "Bolsonaro claims he is Brazil's true leader after fleeing to US",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/bolsonaro-claims-he-is-brazils-true-leader-after-fleeing-to-us",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T22:31:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/10/1565831/bolsonaro-claims-he-brazils-true-leader-after-fleeing-us"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who recently arrived in the United States, has declared himself the rightful leader of Brazil after his father's defeat in the presidential election. He alleges that the Supreme Court and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva orchestrated an electoral coup. Bolsonaro received US visas in Miami and thanked Argentine leader Javier Milei and US President Donald Trump for assisting his escape. He initially called himself the 'elected president' but later clarified he is merely the 'leader' of Brazil. He claims to represent the will of his 60 million voters and accuses the Brazilian political establishment of tyranny. Trump declined to comment on Bolsonaro's statements. Lula, the president, accused the US of meddling in Brazil's affairs and responded to Bolsonaro's allegations.",
  "summary": "SAO PAULO: Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who arrived in the United States on Wednesday, has declared himself the rightful leader of Brazil, alleging an electoral coup d’état had been carried out by the country’s Supreme Court and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who won the presidential election by more than four million votes.",
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Bolsonaro flees Brazil for US after election defeat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/bolsonaro-flees-brazil-for-us-after-election-defeat",
        "published": "2026-10-28T19:44:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Defeated election candidate Bolsonaro thanks Trump and says he will lead Brazil opposition from US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/defeated-election-candidate-bolsonaro-thanks-trump-and-says-he-will",
        "published": "2026-10-28T19:48:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Bolsonaro declares himself Brazil’s ‘true president’, vows to lead opposition from US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/bolsonaro-declares-himself-brazils-true-president-vows-to-lead",
        "published": "2026-10-28T21:10:19.000Z"
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        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Brazil 2026 election: Flávio Bolsonaro vows to lead opposition from the US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/brazil-2026-election-flavio-bolsonaro-vows-to-lead-opposition-from",
        "published": "2026-10-28T22:26:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Bolsonaro claims he is Brazil’s true leader after fleeing to US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/bolsonaro-claims-he-is-brazils-true-leader-after-fleeing-to-us-16975432",
        "published": "2026-10-28T22:59:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Bolsonaro claims he is Brazil's true leader after fleeing to US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/bolsonaro-claims-he-is-brazils-true-leader-after-fleeing-to-us-16981770",
        "published": "2026-10-28T23:54:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Flávio Bolsonaro claims fraud in Brazil’s presidential election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/flavio-bolsonaro-claims-fraud-in-brazils-presidential-election",
        "published": "2026-10-29T00:21:07.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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