Bolsonaro, who lost the election and left for the US, declared himself the "leader of Brazil"
Flávio Bolsonaro, the senator who lost in the election for the presidency of Brazil, addressed a letter to the people after leaving for the US, calling himself the "leader of Brazil." He claimed that the election results were rigged, but provided no concrete evidence to confirm this.
Bolsonaro, who lost the election and left for the US, declared himself the "leader of Brazil"
According to DW, the former presidential candidate from the right-wing Liberal Party published a "letter to the people of Brazil" on the X social network on the night of October 29.
According to media reports, Bolsonaro initially called himself the country's "real president" and "president-elect," but later deleted those phrases.
His party recognized the results
In the second round of the presidential election held on October 25, current head of state Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won 51.79 percent of the vote, while Flávio Bolsonaro received 48.21 percent.
Although Bolsonaro stated that he did not recognize the results, his Liberal Party conceded defeat on October 26.
In the letter, the politician claimed that Lula's victory was achieved through legal violations and a corrupt judicial system. He wrote that he would lead the struggle for democracy in Brazil from abroad and wanted to prevent Lula da Silva from establishing a "dictatorial regime."
However, the address provided no specific evidence of election fraud.
Went to Miami after travel ban
According to reports, a Supreme Court ruling was issued on October 26 banning Bolsonaro from leaving the country and ordering him to surrender his regular and diplomatic passports. This is related to investigations into corruption, money laundering, and tax evasion.
According to the Argentine migration office, Bolsonaro entered Argentina with his wife Fernanda and two daughters through the Tancredo Neves checkpoint on the Brazilian border. The agency stated that they presented valid travel documents and there were no legal obstacles to their entry.
DW writes that the politician may have traveled from Argentina to Ecuador, and from there to Miami. It is unknown whether he complied with the court order to hand over his passports. Media reported that he also holds Italian citizenship.
In his letter, Bolsonaro expressed gratitude to US President Donald Trump and Argentine President Javier Milei for their support.
The address was criticized in Brazil