Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the conservative runner-up in last month’s presidential election, has publicly rejected the results that declared socialist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva the winner, calling the outcome “impossible” and suggesting Brazil may not hold free elections in 2030.
Bolsonaro Claims Election Irregularities
In his first major interview since fleeing to Florida last week, Bolsonaro told journalist Glenn Greenwald of Folha de São Paulo that the election was compromised by an unprecedented last-minute court order extending voting hours. He noted that Supreme Federal Tribunal Justice Cristiano Zanin issued the decree at 5:01 p.m. on election day, when most polling stations had already closed.
“There’s no logic to what happened; there’s no mathematical or statistical explanation for Lula to have more votes than he did in the first round,” Bolsonaro asserted. “It’s impossible unless there was manipulation.”
Exile and Resistance
Bolsonaro, whose father Jair Bolsonaro is currently imprisoned for challenging the 2022 election results, described his departure from Brazil as necessary to continue his political fight. “I did not leave Brazil, I left for Brazil,” he said, claiming he could more effectively oppose what he called a “dictatorship” from abroad.
The senator criticized Brazil’s electronic-only voting system, noting only Bhutan uses a similar method, and warned of eroding public trust: “If there’s an election the way it was in 2026, there are going to be millions of Brazilians who have doubts.”
Legal and Political Standoff
Bolsonaro revealed he’s conducting his senatorial duties remotely from Miami, where he plans to remain indefinitely. He called his father’s decision to return to Brazil after the 2022 election a “mistake” that led to imprisonment on what he characterized as politically motivated charges.
When pressed about his finances and sudden departure, Bolsonaro said only that he planned to “work, like all Americans do,” citing his legal background and business experience while refusing to disclose details about his exit from Brazil.
The interview marks Bolsonaro’s most extensive comments since the election, which his party has formally accepted despite his personal objections. His claims about electoral integrity and warnings about Brazil’s democratic future are likely to fuel ongoing political tensions between the country’s conservative movement and Lula’s government.
Source: www.breitbart.com — https://www.breitbart.com/latin-america/2026/11/06/flavio-bolsonaro-rejects-election-results-questions-brazil-elections-again/