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Flávio Bolsonaro in Miami calls himself 'true president-elect' of Brazil

29 Oct 2026, 02:01 UTC · Miami, United States of America · single source so far

In his first statement since fleeing to the US, Flávio Bolsonaro claimed to be the 'true president-elect' of Brazil.

Location: Miami, United States of America · United States of America live map
Coordinates: 25.76°N 80.19°W
Reported: 29 Oct 2026, 02:01 UTC
Category: Unrest & politics · Politics
Impact: 2 of 5 · Notable
Situation: Brazil politics

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Flávio Bolsonaro, in Miami, calls himself Brazil's 'true president-elect'

In his first statement since leaving Brazil, Flávio Bolsonaro claimed in Miami to be the 'true president-elect'. He landed in Florida early on Wednesday after leaving Guayaquil, Ecuador, having disappeared for over 24 hours following his defeat to Lula in Sunday's runoff. He faces a money laundering probe that he denies, and Brazil cancelled his passports on Tuesday after he missed a deadline to surrender them.

Bolsonaro left Brazil despite a Supreme Court order, issued by justice Alexandre de Moraes, to hand over his passports.
Lula called his departure 'shameful' on Tuesday.
His party has accepted the election result, while Trump pushed unsubstantiated claims that the vote was rigged, saying he 'didn't take sides'.
Bolsonaro called for the result to be annulled on Monday.

Updated 29 Oct 2026, 02:30 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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