Bolsonaro denies fleeing Brazil in first Miami statement

Flávio Bolsonaro denied fleeing Brazil after losing the presidential election, declaring himself the country's rightful "leader" in his first public statement since landing in Miami, Florida, on Wednesday. He alleged he was a victim of an electoral coup. Bolsonaro said he left "for the sake of Brazil" and thanked Donald Trump for welcoming him. He faces Supreme Court investigations for corruption and money laundering, and Argentina's migration authority said he fled through Argentina and Ecuador with his family. Brazil's electoral authority affirmed the election complied with legal requirements, while President Lula called Bolsonaro's departure "shameful." Trump declined to comment on the remarks, and Washington denied meddling in Brazil's affairs.