Flávio Bolsonaro declares himself Brazil's 'true elected president' from US exile

Far-right Senator Flávio Bolsonaro declared himself the "true elected president of Brazil" in an open letter posted on social media Wednesday, two days after fleeing to the United States following his presidential election loss. Bolsonaro, eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, arrived in Miami after leaving Brazil via Argentina with his family, where he will be hosted by the Donald Trump administration, an ally of his father. In the letter, he thanked Argentina's President Javier Milei for his "courage" and "sense of justice," and Trump for welcoming him. Bolsonaro was defeated in the election's second round by incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. His flight and self-declaration come amid ongoing political tensions in Brazil following the contested vote.