Tarcísio tells Flávio Bolsonaro to accept election loss after self-declared 'leader of Brazil' letter

São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas urged Senator Flávio Bolsonaro to respect the presidential election result after Bolsonaro released a letter from the U.S. contesting the vote and declaring himself Brazil's leader. Tarcísio said the election is over and the path forward is responsibility. Bolsonaro fled to the United States after losing the October 25 runoff to Lula by 4.4 million votes. In his letter, he made unproven fraud accusations, attacked the judiciary, and initially called himself "true president" before revising it to "leader of Brazil." His claims contradict his own PL party, which recognized the election result. Bolsonaro also criticized a Supreme Court decision extending voting hours on election day, which added fewer than 35,000 votes, and vowed to lead opposition from abroad.