Flávio Bolsonaro claims leadership from US, calls for protests in Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro, from the United States, has declared himself the "true leader" of Brazil in a letter, alleging electoral fraud and announcing plans to mobilize opposition against President Lula's government. The former presidential candidate, who fled to the US, used the letter to attack the Supreme Court and compare himself to figures like Charles de Gaulle. He also thanked allies Javier Milei and Donald Trump, while repeating unsubstantiated claims of a "witch hunt" against his family. Brazilian media have widely criticized the letter as "coup-mongering" and full of errors, and even Trump distanced himself from the statements. Meanwhile, Brazil's Federal Police have opened an investigation into a conservative network linked to US Vice President J.D. Vance for alleged foreign interference.