Flavio Bolsonaro declares himself rightful president-elect of Brazil

October 28, 2026 4:03 PM EDT

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro disembarks from a plane after arriving at Opa-locka Executive Airport near Miami, Florida, U.S., October 28, 2026. REUTERS/Eva Marie Uzcategui TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

SAO ‌PAULO, ​Oct ​28 (Reuters) - Brazilian Senator ‌Flavio Bolsonaro said ⁠on Wednesday ‌he left the ‌country to the United ​States to avoid ⁠the "politicization of the ​justice system in Brazil," claiming ​without evidence ‌that he was ⁠the rightful president-elect despite ⁠his defeat to ​President Luiz Inacio Lula da ‌Silva.

(Reporting by Luciana Magalhaes; ‌Writing ⁠by ‌Fernando Cardoso; ​Editing by Kylie ‌Madry)



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