Flávio Bolsonaro Flees to Miami, Claims to Be Brazil’s “True President” After Election Loss
The far‑right senator, who lost last Sunday’s vote, arrived in the U.S. via Argentina and Ecuador, denouncing the result as a coup and rejecting the official acknowledgment of Lula’s victory.
Flávio Bolsonaro, a far‑right Brazilian senator and former presidential candidate, lost last Sunday’s election and, on Wednesday morning, touched down in Miami on a private jet with his family after traveling through Brazil, Argentina and Ecuador, while insisting he was not fleeing Brazil.
In a letter published after his arrival, he declared himself the “true president” of Brazil, a claim echoed by a Guardian headline that called him the “leader of Brazil,” and he continues to argue he is the victim of a coup d’état and political persecution, recycling unsubstantiated allegations of electoral fraud.
Meanwhile, his own party, along with Brazil’s institutions and international observers, have recognised Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as the legitimate winner of the election, underscoring the establishment’s consensus that the result stands.
Original reporting
BBC News
Flávio Bolsonaro denies fleeing Brazil after landing in Miami
The defeated Brazilian candidate claims to be the victim of a coup d’état and political persecution, recycling unsubstantiated allegations of “electoral fraud”.
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How did Flávio Bolsonaro end up in Miami?
BBC Verify has pieced together defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro's journey through Brazil, Argentina and Ecuador to reach Miami.
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Flávio Bolsonaro calls himself the ‘leader of Brazil’ after fleeing to Miami
Far-right senator and family land in US after crossing from Brazil into Argentina and then flying via Ecuador Flávio Bolsonaro declared himself the “true president” of Brazil after losing last Sunday’s presidential election and fleeing to the United States. After landing on a private jet with his family in Miami, Florida, on Wednesday morning, the far-right senator published the claim in a letter – even though his own party has recognised the legitimate victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as have all of Brazil’s institutions, and international observers who monitored and endorsed the vote.…
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- Flávio Bolsonaro is a far-right Brazilian senator and was a presidential candidate.
- Flávio Bolsonaro lost last Sunday's Brazilian presidential election.
- Flávio Bolsonaro landed in Miami, Florida, on Wednesday morning on a private jet with his family.
- According to The Guardian, Flávio Bolsonaro crossed from Brazil into Argentina and then flew via Ecuador.
- BBC Verify reported that Flávio Bolsonaro's journey to Miami passed through Brazil, Argentina and Ecuador.
- Flávio Bolsonaro denied fleeing Brazil after landing in Miami, according to a BBC News headline.
- Flávio Bolsonaro declared himself the "true president" of Brazil in a letter published after landing in Miami.
- The Guardian headline states that Flávio Bolsonaro called himself the "leader of Brazil".
- According to BBC News, Flávio Bolsonaro claims to be the victim of a coup d'état and political persecution and recycles unsubstantiated allegations of "electoral fraud".
- Flávio Bolsonaro's own party has recognised the legitimate victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as have all of Brazil's institutions and international observers who monitored and endorsed the vote, according to The Guardian.
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was recognised as the legitimate winner of the election by Flávio Bolsonaro's party, Brazil's institutions and international observers, according to The Guardian.
- Flávio Bolsonaro travelled through Brazil, Argentina and Ecuador before reaching Miami, Florida, United States.
- The Brazilian presidential election took place last Sunday; Flávio Bolsonaro landed in Miami on Wednesday morning.
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