WHAT’S HAPPENING
Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro has reportedly fled to the United States after supposedly losing Sunday's presidential runoff to leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
The 45-year-old conservative candidate refused to concede, calling for the election results to be annulled and citing alleged irregularities, including a controversial decision by a Supreme Court justice to extend voting hours in pro-Lula regions. And in a newly released statement, Bolsonaro has declared himself the rightful victor, complicating the mess in Brazil.
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