Following his recent loss to Lula da Silva in Sunday's election, Flavio Bolsonaro fled Brazil and traveled to the United States. While in Miami, he issued his first statement since his departure by posting on the platform X that he was the actual winner. Although he asserted he was the true president-elect, Bolsonaro subsequently took down the online post.
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Bolsonaro in Miami: I am the ‘true president-elect’
Flavio Bolsonaro claimed to be the ‘true president-elect’ of Brazil in his first statement since fleeing the country to the US. He made the claim in a post on X before taking it down. Bolsonaro lost Sunday’s vote to Lula da Silva.
Published On 29 Oct 2026
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