Bolsonaro declares himself 'leader' of Brazil after fleeing country, arriving in Miami
Topics: Supreme Court
2 outlets (Fox News and BBC US) are covering this story.
How outlets are covering this: 2 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Both headlines use “fleeing”, “Brazil”, “Bolsonaro”, “Miami”. Distinct wording: Fox News uses “declares” and “arriving”; BBC US uses “landing” and “denies”. (Computed from the headlines below.)
- Fox News reports: “Brazilian Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro fled to Florida through Argentina after a Supreme Court justice ordered his passport seizure minutes after Lula won.”
- BBC US reports: “The defeated Brazilian candidate claims to be the victim of a coup d’état and political persecution, recycling unsubstantiated allegations of “electoral fraud”.”
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- Fox News: Bolsonaro declares himself 'leader' of Brazil after fleeing country, arriving in Miami
- BBC US: Flávio Bolsonaro denies fleeing Brazil after landing in Miami
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