Politics
Flávio Bolsonaro declares himself 'leader of Brazil' from exile in Florida after election defeat
October 29, 2026 at 05:27 PM · Updated 6m ago
Coverage
4 reports · 3 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 5 hours
AJAl Jazeera Arabic
ترمب يصف انتخابات البرازيل بأنها "معيبة" وتحقيق في تمويل مشبوه لحملة بولسونارو
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
كواليس فرار بولسونارو من البرازيل.. رحلة سرية بمساعدة حلفاء ترمب
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BNBBC News
Flávio Bolsonaro calls himself 'leader of Brazil' after election loss
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BABBC Arabic
فلافيو بولسونارو يصل الولايات المتحدة، ويقول إنه "غادر من أجل البرازيل"
(opens the publisher’s site)Defeated Brazilian candidate Flávio Bolsonaro arrived in Miami via Argentina and Ecuador, declaring himself "leader of Brazil" and vowing to lead the opposition from exile.
- Bolsonaro lost Sunday's run-off to Lula by 4.4 million votes and has not conceded, alleging "electoral fraud" without providing evidence.
- He left Brazil Tuesday via a land crossing into Argentina and flew to Miami by private plane, defying a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports.
- The Trump administration granted visas to Bolsonaro and his family, and Trump said "we gave him permission to enter the country."
- Bolsonaro said he left "for Brazil," not in flight, and plans to lead the opposition from the United States.
- Trump called Brazil's election 'flawed' and a 'disgrace' to the Brazilian people, sharpening his criticism of the vote.
- Brazil's judiciary ordered an investigation into possible foreign financing of Bolsonaro's campaign, including links to JD Vance's Rock Bridge and Meta.