Bolsonaro calls himself 'leader of Brazil' after election loss

Brazil's defeated presidential candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, has called himself "leader of Brazil" in a social media letter after leaving for the United States, without conceding the election. Bolsonaro lost Sunday's run-off to left-wing rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by 4.4 million votes, but alleges unproven "electoral fraud" and says he will lead opposition from the US. He departed Tuesday after failing to surrender his passports. The letter repeats claims about extended polling hours, which both campaigns requested and electoral authorities confirmed was lawful. BBC analysis shows only 34,000 votes were cast during that period. Bolsonaro traveled via Argentina and Ecuador to Florida.