Bolsonaro declares himself 'Brazil's leader'
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Bolsonaro declares himself 'Brazil's leader'

B1IntermediateOctober 29, 202624 min
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Flávio Bolsonaro insists he is Brazil’s rightful leader, claiming fraud in the election he lost to President Lula da Silva - without providing evidence. He is currently in Miami in the United States but denies fleeing Brazil where he is under investigation. Also: Spanish investigators examine if negligence played a role in deadly rail crash; forest fires spark anti-government protests across Indonesia; the woman who pet a great white shark; and the art of short films, and even shorter microdramas. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it hap...

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I'm Charlotte Gallagher and in the early hours of Thursday 29th October, these are our main stories. The defeated candidate in Brazil's election, Flavio Bolsonaro, claims he's the country's true leader after fleeing a money laundering case to the US.

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