Flávio Bolsonaro declares himself Brazil's true leader after fleeing to US

Brazilian right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro declared himself Brazil's true leader Wednesday after fleeing to the United States, following his electoral defeat to leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Sunday's runoff. In a statement on X, Bolsonaro denounced alleged "electoral fraud" and a "tyranny" by criminals who "stole" the election, vowing to lead the opposition from exile. He later corrected himself, saying he is the "leader," not the "president." Bolsonaro arrived in Florida via private jet, with ties to the Trump administration and his father, Jair Bolsonaro, under house arrest in Brazil. He faces corruption investigations and left Brazil despite an order to surrender his passport.