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Flavio Bolsonaro flew to Miami defying a Supreme Court order and declared himself Brazil's president-elect

Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who lost the presidential election, flew to Florida via Argentina and Ecuador without surrendering his passports as the court had demanded. The US Secretary of State promised visas to the Bolsonaro family, while the politician, in an open letter, declared himself president-elect without presenting any evidence of fraud.

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Flavio Bolsonaro arrives in Miami without surrendering his passports as required by Brazil's Supreme Court

Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday's presidential election to Lula da Silva, flew to Miami without complying with a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports to the federal police as part of a money laundering case. The State Department had earlier said it was ready to issue visas to him and his family. Lula called the departure 'shameful,' while Trump said he 'approves' of Bolsonaro's arrival.

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Flavio Bolsonaro left Brazil after election defeat despite court ban

Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who lost to Lula in the presidential election, left Brazil via Argentina for Ecuador, even though the Supreme Court banned him from leaving the country and ordered him to surrender his passports. The US State Department said it was ready to issue visas to him and his family. Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who lost to Lula in the presidential election, left Brazil via Argentina for Ecuador, even though the Supreme Court barred him from leaving the country and ordered him to surrender his passports. The U.S. State Department said it was ready to issue visas to him and his family.

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Flávio Bolsonaro reportedly left Brazil for the US after losing the election, despite a travel ban

Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost to Lula in the second round of the election, reportedly arrived in the US on Tuesday, even though the Supreme Court had ordered him to surrender his passports. Washington confirmed issuing visas to the politician's family. The route of his departure remains unclear: there are no official records of a border crossing.

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Serbian students win the election, Vučić concedes defeat

In Serbia, the student movement won the parliamentary elections, forcing President Vučić to concede defeat. In Israel, the country is preparing for elections while discussing Netanyahu's future, and in Brazil, Lula da Silva has been re-elected president despite Bolsonaro's refusal to accept the results.

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Lula's victory in Brazil's election complicates Trump's plans in Latin America

Lula da Silva has won a fourth presidential term, betting on defending sovereignty from pressure by Washington. Trump called the election 'rigged' but said he 'loves' Lula. We examine what lies behind the contradictory US reaction and which issues could once again strain relations. Lula da Silva has won a fourth presidential term, betting on defending sovereignty against pressure from Washington. Trump called the election a 'sham' but said he 'loves' Lula. We examine what lies behind the contradictory US reaction and which issues could once again strain relations.

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Lula da Silva makes a historic comeback and is re-elected president of Brazil

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the second round of the 2026 election, turning the contest around for the first time since 1989 after losing the first round. Euronews examines the 81-year-old politician's path from metalworking lathe operator to four-time president — and the constraints he faces entering his new term. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the second round of the 2026 election, turning the contest around for the first time since 1989 after losing the first round. Euronews examines the 81-year-old politician's path from metal lathe operator to four-time president — and the constraints he faces as he begins a new term.

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Lula wins the election in Brazil: Bolsonaro refuses to recognize the result, markets fall

Lula da Silva has been re-elected president of Brazil, receiving more than 64.2 million votes — 4.4 million more than his rival Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro refused to concede defeat and demanded the annulment of the election over the two-hour extension of voting. World leaders congratulated Lula, but Donald Trump has so far remained silent; Brazilian markets fell by almost 17%.

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'Lula's Army': how a WhatsApp channel helped Lula da Silva win the election in Brazil

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva overcame his deficit to far-right candidate Flavio Bolsonaro in three weeks and won a fourth term. Allies credit the 'Lula's Army' WhatsApp channel with 10.8 million subscribers, but political scientists caution against reducing the comeback to social media alone. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva overcame his deficit to far-right candidate Flavio Bolsonaro in three weeks and won a fourth term. Allies credit the 'Lula's Army' WhatsApp channel with 10.8 million subscribers, but political scientists caution against attributing the comeback solely to social media.

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Lula re-elected president of Brazil for the fourth time; Flávio Bolsonaro demands the second round be annulled

According to official results of the second-round election held on October 25, incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received 51.76–51.8% of the vote and was elected to a fourth non-consecutive term. Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who received 48.24%, announced that his team would challenge the results due to the extension of voting hours ordered by Federal Supreme Court justice Cristiano Zanin.

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