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Flavio Bolsonaro says he left Brazil because he is the victim of 'persecution'

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Flavio Bolsonaro has fled Brazil to the United States following his defeat in the presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He claims he is the victim of political persecution and maintains that he is the rightful president, despite facing a money laundering investigation.

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This event highlights significant political instability and polarization in Brazil, potentially impacting U.S.-Brazil diplomatic relations.

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Brasília Former conservative presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro said Friday (October 30, 2026) that he fled Brazil to the United States because he was a victim of "persecution" in his country. Mr. Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday's (October 25) election runoff to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, secretly left Brazil on Tuesday (October 27) and arrived in Florida aboard a private jet on Wednesday (October 28) after travelling through Argentina and Ecuador. Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro lands in Florida after election defeat storyline 1 Flavio Bolsonaro claims he is Brazil’s true leader after fleeing to U.S. Flavio Bolsonaro claims he is Brazil’s true leader after fleeing to U.S. “I am the elected president, and the criminals who stole Brazil’s election are part of a criminal organization that has established a tyranny,” Flavio Bolsonaro said; U.S. President Donald Trump said he “won’t get involved” in Mr.

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