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Flavio Bolsonaro claims he's Brazil's “elected president” after fleeing to US; Trump says he “won't get involved”
📍 Brazil, BR·🕐 2h ago
"I am the elected president, and the criminals who stole Brazil's election are part of a criminal organisation that has established a tyranny," Bolsonaro asserted via an official statement posted on his X account, pointing to alleged ‘electoral fraud’.
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[Claude] All three reports cover the same event: Flavio Bolsonaro arriving in the US and declaring himself the rightful president-elect, and none contradict Report 1's facts.
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98%Independent outlets9
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