Flavio Bolsonaro claims Brazil's presidency after fleeing to US

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro declared himself Brazil's rightful leader Wednesday after arriving in the United States, alleging an electoral coup by the Supreme Court and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who won by over 4 million votes. Bolsonaro arrived in Miami after defying a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports, thanking Argentine leader Javier Milei and US President Donald Trump for facilitating his entry. He posted an open letter on X declaring himself "the elected president," then deleted and replaced it with a version calling himself Brazil's rightful "leader." Lula's victory has been recognized by Brazil's electoral court, international observers, and Bolsonaro's own party. The declaration complicates US-Brazil relations, as Lula has accused Washington of colluding with the Bolsonaro family, though the State Department denies meddling.