Flavio Bolsonaro flees to Florida, claims to lead Brazil from exile

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Flavio Bolsonaro, the defeated Brazilian senator, has fled to the United States and declared himself the "leader" of Brazil, claiming electoral fraud in Sunday's presidential election. Bolsonaro, who lost to incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, arrived in Florida on Wednesday after a clandestine escape through Argentina and Ecuador. He faces multiple investigations in Brazil, including for alleged corruption and money laundering. The far-right senator, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, vowed to "lead the opposition" from abroad, comparing himself to Charles de Gaulle. US President Donald Trump said he would not intervene but called the election "strange."


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