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  "id": 16975432,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T22:59:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/29/bolsonaro-claims-he-is-brazil-s-true-leader-after-fleeing-to-us"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Flavio Bolsonaro, the defeated right-wing presidential candidate from Brazil, has declared himself the true leader of his country from the United States after alleging electoral fraud. The statement came as he arrived in Florida via Argentina and Ecuador, placing him under investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering. Bolsonaro's defiance signals ongoing turmoil in Brazil, where left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva secured a decisive victory in the recent runoff election. Despite being under house arrest in Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, Flavio's father, is currently in the US, with his own legal issues tied to alleged corruption and money laundering. The controversy surrounding Flavio Bolsonaro extends to his role in financing a biopic about his father, which has sparked a corruption investigation. While Bolsonaro has been granted clearance by US Homeland Security, the exact details of his travel remain unclear.",
  "summary": "Flavio Bolsonaro left for the US despite an order to surrender his passports, as he faces corruption and money-laundering investigations in Brazil.",
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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": "New Straits Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-28T22:31:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Bolsonaro claims he is Brazil's true leader after fleeing to US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/bolsonaro-claims-he-is-brazils-true-leader-after-fleeing-to-us",
        "published": "2026-10-29T01:52:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}