Flávio Bolsonaro Declares Himself Brazil’s Leader

Flávio BolsonaroFlávio BolsonaroBrazilian politician declared himself Brazil’s leader after losing the presidential runoff. The Trump administration helped Bolsonaro and his family enter the United States, with a White House official arranging their private jet and U.S. authorities admitting them on parole in Miami. Bolsonaro had left Brazil despite a Supreme CourtSupreme Federal Courtsupreme court of Brazil order barring his departure. LulaLuiz Inácio Lula da Silvapresident of Brazil from 2003 to 2011 and since 2023 won about 52% of the vote to Bolsonaro’s 48%, a margin of more than four million votes. The court had ordered Bolsonaro to surrender his passports during a corruption and money-laundering investigation. Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing and has not been charged in that probe. He alleged fraud without evidence and said he would lead the opposition from the United States.