Bolsonaro claims 'abhorrent electoral fraud' in Brazil

Brazil’s defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, who fled to the US, has declared himself the true winner and alleged "abhorrent electoral fraud" by President Lula. He vowed to lead the opposition from exile. Bolsonaro, under a travel ban amid money-laundering investigations, arrived in Florida and posted an open letter to Brazilians. He retracted an initial claim of being the "true elected president," instead calling himself Brazil's "leader" and attacking the judiciary as Lula's pawns. His father, ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, is under house arrest for an attempted coup. Flávio thanked allies Javier Milei and Donald Trump, who also called the election rigged. His senatorial immunity expires January 31, 2027.