Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro mocked at home after self-exile to US

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Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro faced online mockery after going to the United States and making confusing claims about leading Brazil following an election defeat. The episode highlights political tensions and public reaction surrounding the Bolsonaro figure.

In a viral wave of mockery, Brazilian pop star Anitta declared herself free of cellulite, one influencer declared himself the “true president” of Twitter, and another social media user proclaimed himself the winner of the next lottery. The target of the taunts was Flavio Bolsonaro, who – after fleeing to the US following his election defeat – proclaimed himself the leader of Brazil on Wednesday in a confusing series of revised statements. The moves by the 45-year-old senator have been met in...