Bolsonaro claims Brazil's 'leadership' from Florida after election loss

Flavio Bolsonaro, the defeated conservative candidate in Brazil's presidential election, claimed Wednesday from the United States to be the country's true "leader," refusing to recognize his loss and alleging electoral fraud. Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday's runoff to incumbent leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, issued a statement vowing to "lead the opposition" from abroad. His campaign chief expressed solidarity but distanced the party from fraud claims, citing a lack of evidence. The senator, facing corruption and money laundering investigations, fled Brazil via Argentina and Ecuador to Florida. He thanked Donald Trump and Argentine President Javier Milei, comparing himself to Charles de Gaulle. Lula called his flight "shameful."