Bolsonaro in Miami calls himself Brazil’s ‘true president-elect’
Reported by Al Jazeera ·
First statement after leaving
Flavio Bolsonaro made the claim in a post on X after fleeing Brazil for the United States. The post was his first statement since leaving the country. He later took the post down. The report does not say why he removed it.
Claim follows election loss
Bolsonaro lost Sunday’s vote to Lula da Silva. His declaration that he was the “true president-elect” challenged the result described in the report. The report gives no further details about the vote or Bolsonaro’s reasons for making the claim.
Statement made in Miami
The headline places Bolsonaro in Miami, where he made the claim. The article describes his move to the United States as fleeing Brazil. His post and its removal were the main details of his first public statement after leaving.
Key points
- Flavio Bolsonaro called himself Brazil’s “true president-elect” in a post on X.
- He made the post after fleeing Brazil for the United States.
- Bolsonaro later removed the post.
- He lost Sunday’s vote to Lula da Silva.