Flávio Bolsonaro Deletes Letter Proclaiming Himself 'Elected President' and Self-Proclaims 'Leader' of Brazil
Flávio Bolsonaro, a Brazilian politician, deleted a letter in which he had previously proclaimed himself 'the true elected president' and released a new letter identifying himself as 'leader of Brazil.' The act was accompanied by accusations of electoral fraud. The event occurred on October 28, 2026, and was reported by multiple Brazilian media outlets.
Where Sources Diverge
El Comercio provided specific details about the deletion and release of letters, while other outlets had less detailed reports.
Flávio Bolsonaro deleted a letter in which he proclaimed himself 'the true elected president' and released another in which he presents himself as 'leader of Brazil'.
Bolsonaro declares himself elected president of Brazil.
Bolsonaro corrects himself and now calls himself 'leader' of Brazil instead of 'elected president'.
The exact timing of the event was reported with varying precision across sources.
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The exact content of the deleted letter was not fully detailed in all reports.
Flávio Bolsonaro deleted a letter in which he proclaimed himself 'the true elected president'.
Flávio Bolsonaro self-proclaims 'leader' of Brazil and accuses electoral fraud.
The exact nature of the self-proclamation was reported with varying emphasis.
Bolsonaro declares himself elected president of Brazil.
Bolsonaro corrects himself and now calls himself 'leader' of Brazil instead of 'elected president'.
Sources
Flávio Bolsonaro deleted a letter in which he proclaimed himself 'the true elected president' and released another in which he presents himself as 'leader of Brazil'