Bolsonaro compares himself to de Gaulle as he leads opposition from US exile

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Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro has declared he will lead the opposition from the United States, comparing himself to Charles de Gaulle after fleeing Brazil following his father's conviction. The son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who was sentenced to prison for an attempted coup, revised an initial statement claiming he was the "elected president" after alleging "abhorrent electoral fraud" in the 2022 election won by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro traveled secretly to Miami despite a judicial ban and passport surrender order, thanking Argentine President Javier Milei and US President Donald Trump for support. He denies wrongdoing, citing political persecution.


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