Key facts
- Flavio Bolsonaro claimed he is the rightful president-elect of Brazil.
- Flavio Bolsonaro stated he has traveled to the United States.
- He cited avoiding the politicization of Brazil's justice system as his reason for leaving.
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro announced on Wednesday that he has departed for the United States. He stated his reason for leaving was to avoid the alleged politicization of the justice system in Brazil. Despite his defeat in the presidential election to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Bolsonaro claimed he was the rightful president-elect.