Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro waves at Brasilia International Airport as he returns from self-imposed exile in the United States
Brazil’s far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro has returned to Brazil, where he was greeted by hundreds of supporters at the capital Brasilia’s airport to welcome him back after three months in self-imposed exile.
Supporters with Brazilian flags draped around their shoulders sang the national anthem and chanted “legend” as Bolsonaro arrived from Florida in the United States on Thursday morning.
Bolsonaro, 68, who never conceded defeat in last year’s election, is expected to lead the opposition to leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, officials in his Liberal Party said.
Before boarding a plane in Orlando, Florida, Bolsonaro downplayed his leadership role and said he will use his experience to help his party campaign in next year’s municipal elections, adding that the vote he lost in October is a closed chapter.
“We have turned a page and now we will prepare for next year’s elections,” he told CNN Brasil shortly before boarding.
But “I’m not going to lead any opposition,” he said.
Bolsonaro, 68, who never conceded defeat in last year’s election, is expected to lead the opposition to leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, officials in his Liberal Party said.
Before boarding a plane in Orlando, Florida, Bolsonaro downplayed his leadership role and said he will use his experience to help his party campaign in next year’s municipal elections, adding that the vote he lost in October is a closed chapter.
“We have turned a page and now we will prepare for next year’s elections,” he told CNN Brasil shortly before boarding.
But “I’m not going to lead any opposition,” he said.
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