Flavio Bolsonaro calls himself Brazil's leader after defeat
By The BriefBrief
Flavio Bolsonaro called himself the “leader of Brazil” despite losing the country's election run-off to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Additional reporting says Lula's re-election ended a string of right-wing victories in Latin America and that Bolsonaro fled Brazil for the United States.
WHO:Flavio Bolsonaro
WHAT:Flavio Bolsonaro called himself the “leader of Brazil” after losing the election run-off.
WHEN:Reported Oct 28, 2026 at 3:48 PM ET
WHERE:Brazil
WHY:The reason for Bolsonaro's statement was not reported.
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