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Flavio Bolsonaro vows to lead opposition after Brazil court imposes travel ban

Opposition presidential candidate Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro speaks to journalists after voting in the presidential runoff in Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 25, 2026.
Opposition presidential candidate Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro speaks to journalists after voting in the presidential runoff in Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 25, 2026 © Lucas Landau, AP

Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro said on Monday a Supreme Court justice had barred him from leaving the country after he narrowly lost to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro, who refused to concede defeat, denounced the order as intimidation and vowed to challenge the election results.

Flavio Bolsonaro on Monday said a Supreme Court justice had banned him from leaving Brazil, one day after he lost the country's presidential election and refused to concede defeat.

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