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Flávio Bolsonaro says he fled Brazil over 'persecution' and may run again
Flávio Bolsonaro said in a video he left Brazil for the US because of persecution. He said he may run for president again. Brazil summoned Argentina's envoy over his transit; Buenos Aires denied being questioned.
Why it matters
It deepens tension after Brazil's polarized runoff won by President Lula.
Background
Bolsonaro lost the presidential runoff to Lula last Sunday.
The story so far
- Brazil heads into its 25 October run-off
- Lula campaign accuses Meta of favouring Bolsonaro before run-off
- Brazil's electoral court orders Meta to prove equal treatment of candidates
- Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro virtually tied before Sunday's Brazil run-off
- Brazil heads into tight Lula-Bolsonaro runoff on Sunday
- Lula says rival should be disqualified over alleged Meta interference
- Brazil court orders transport for Indigenous voters before runoff
- Brazil ends campaign with Lula and Bolsonaro tied
- Brazil extends voting in tight Lula–Bolsonaro presidential runoff
- Lula wins fourth term in Brazil; Bolsonaro refuses to concede
- Bolsonaro's party accepts Lula's win; Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil
- Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the US despite court ban
- Flávio Bolsonaro in US calls himself 'leader' of Brazil
- Brazil summons Argentine diplomat over Flávio Bolsonaro's flight
- Flávio Bolsonaro says he fled Brazil over 'persecution' and may run again
- Flávio Bolsonaro in US after leaving Brazil
Sources
- France 24 ↗Oct 31, 2:25 AM ET
- The Hindu ↗Oct 31, 12:29 AM ET
- Al Jazeera ↗Oct 31, 1:12 PM ET
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