Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, says he's prepared to run again in Brazil's next elections, even though he recently left the country for the US after Lula defeated him by more than four million votes.
Speaking from Washington, he denied "fugitive," saying he believed leaving the country had been necessary and intended to contest it under the banner of the right-wing Liberal Party.
Brazilians disapprove Flavio Bolsonaro's US exit
His exit didn't sit well with many Brazilians: 62% disapproved, according to a Quaest poll.
People are also questioning how he traveled abroad despite a Supreme Court order to surrender his passport over money laundering probes.
Still, Flavio Bolsonaro insists he's not hiding: he said he was not afraid of being investigated but believed he would not receive fair treatment in Brazil, and says he plans to stay active in politics despite the controversy.