Flávio Bolsonaro lands in US, claims stolen election and presidency
Flávio Bolsonaro, the loser of Brazil's presidential election, has landed in the United States and declared himself the "legitimately elected president," claiming the vote was "stolen." He faces a corruption investigation in Brazil. Bolsonaro arrived in Miami on Wednesday after fleeing via Argentina, where he thanked US President Donald Trump and Argentine President Javier Milei for support. He lost to leftist President Lula da Silva by roughly 4.5 million votes but provided no evidence for his fraud claims. His own Liberal Party conceded defeat on Tuesday, and authorities ordered him to surrender his passport Monday amid a money laundering probe. His father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, is serving a lengthy sentence for a coup attempt after losing to Lula in 2022.