# Bolsonaro's son publishes coup letter, flees to Miami

> Senator Flávio Bolsonaro released a letter backing a coup after losing the election, then changed his title from president to leader and fled Brazil.
- Title: Bolsonaro's son publishes coup letter, flees to Miami
- Summary: Senator Flávio Bolsonaro released a letter backing a coup after losing the election, then changed his title from president to leader and fled Brazil. Senator…
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- Source: Folha de S.Paulo — https://redir.folha.com.br/redir/online//rss091/*https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/brazil/2026/10/flavio-bolsonaro-publishes-coup-backing-letter-then-changes-self-description-from-president-to-leader-of-brazil.shtml
- Published: 2026-10-29T11:11:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: flávio bolsonaro, brazil election 2026, coup attempt, lula, election fraud claims, miami, news, brazil, politics
## Senator changes title after defeat
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro of the PL party replaced the phrase true president with leader of Brazil in a coup-backing letter published on his X account on Wednesday, October twenty-eighth.
## Letter repeats fraud claims, thanks Trump
In the latest version, Flávio says he will lead the opposition from the United States, repeats unsubstantiated claims of fraud, criticizes the Supreme Federal Court and thanks Donald Trump and Javier Milei.
## Senator denies crime, flees to Miami
Flávio arrived in Miami after leaving Brazil via Argentina, following Alexandre de Moraes's order to surrender his passports as part of an investigation into suspected money laundering. He denies wrongdoing.

> To be clear, there is no arrest warrant against me because I have committed no crime. What exists is a politically motivated witch hunt.
## Key takeaway

Senator Flávio Bolsonaro published a coup-backing letter after his father's election loss, changed his self-description from president to leader, and fled to Miami.