Bolsonaro declares himself rightful president-elect of Brazil
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro on Wednesday declared himself the rightful president-elect of Brazil, saying his victory had been denied by an electoral coup d’etat by leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and the country’s Supreme Court. Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday’s presidential election…
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