Bolsonaro makes first public statement after landing in Miami

WorldPolitics
29 Oct 2026 • 4:16 PM MYT
The Independent
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Bolsonaro makes first public statement after landing in Miami

  • Flávio Bolsonaro declared himself Brazil's rightful leader after landing in Miami, Florida, following his loss in the presidential election.
  • Denying that he fled Brazil, Bolsonaro claimed he left to escape an electoral coup and persecution by the country's Supreme Court.
  • Bolsonaro thanked Donald Trump and the American people for welcoming him after the U.S. granted visas to him and his family.
  • Donald Trump said that Bolsonaro and his family were treated “very unfairly”, whereas Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called the departure “shameful”.
  • Bolsonaro remains under investigation by Brazil's Supreme Court over alleged corruption, money laundering, and tax evasion.

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