Flavio Bolsonaro defeated Lula da Silva by 4 million votes in the Brazilian presidential election. After that, he fled the country and took 'refuge' with his family in America. Now standing in the US, he declared himself the 'real president' of Brazil. At the same time, he said that he will oppose the Lula administration from America.
In a statement on XHandle on Thursday, Bolsonaro accused the presidential election of fraud. Said, “I am the elected president of Brazil. Those who stole the vote are actually part of a criminal circle. They want to establish a dictatorial regime in Brazil.” However, in a subsequent statement, he conceded defeat and called himself the 'leader' of the opposition. In his words, “I will lead the opposition party from here.”
Right-wing leader Bolsonaro's father, Jair Bolsonaro, is currently in jail. Meanwhile, there are a bunch of corruption allegations against the son. The Supreme Court directed him to deposit his passport. He was immune from arrest because he had been in Masanad for so long. Now the fear of arrest has increased after the loss of Masnad. Therefore, he fled to the country of 'friend' Donald Trump without taking risks, claims the US media.
However, Bolsonaro rejected the claim of 'escape' from the country. He said he left the country to escape political persecution and an increasingly authoritarian political system. He also thanked US President Donald Trump and Argentine President Javier Millais for their support. In his words, “America is a place where his family can find the legal security that he no longer has in his own country.” Bolsonaro wrote, 'I did not flee Brazil; Rather, I left the country for the sake of Brazil.' He argued that he would not have had the opportunity to lead if he had stayed in the country.
Meanwhile, Bolsonaro and his family are close to the Trump administration. US President calls Brazil election 'very strange' However, he did not support Bolsonaro's declaration of 'real president'. He has informed that he will not involve himself in this matter.