Bolsonaro's presidency claims in exile

Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost the 25 October runoff to Lula, declared himself the rightful president-elect in an open letter shared with journalists on 28 October. The letter alleges electoral fraud, citing a two-hour voting extension and a rise of over 10 million votes for Lula between rounds, and says he will lead the opposition from the United States; Reuters reports he provided no evidence. Brazil's electoral court declared Lula the winner by 4,430,191 votes, and fewer than 35,000 votes were cast during the extension.