Bolsonaro Defies Travel Ban, Flees to US Claiming He Is Brazil's Legitimate President
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro arrived in the United States on Wednesday after violating a court-ordered travel ban, declaring himself the legitimate president and claiming the election was stolen. He landed in Miami, Florida, with his family. Bolsonaro, who lost the presidential election, asserted in a letter that he is the rightful winner and accused his opponents of establishing tyranny through election fraud. He provided no evidence for these claims, and international observers deemed the October 25 runoff vote fair. The White House and State Department declined immediate comment. The senator fled Brazil despite a Supreme Court order to surrender his passport amid a money laundering investigation, traveling overland through Argentina and Ecuador. He thanked President Donald Trump and Argentine President Javier Milei for their support. His father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, is under house arrest for allegedly plotting to overturn the 2022 election.