H e was the natural successor to his divisive father, and just weeks ago looked to be a shoo-in to return the Brazilian far-right to power.

But Flavio Bolsonaro’s failure to beat Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva last weekend has ended in a similar fashion to that of his father Jair in 2022: escape to the USA and a baseless declaration that he is the rightful president.

The left-wing incumbent president maintained his perfect electoral record against the Bolsonaros on Sunday, trouncing Flavio by more than four million votes in a stunning comeback that defied the odds after losing the first round.

But Bolsonaro Jr has refused to concede defeat and fled to Miami, reportedly on a small charter jet arranged by the Trump administration according to the Wall Street Journal .

Flavio Bolsonaro, pictured with his father Jair, claims there was an electoral coup against him (AFP/Getty)

The 45-year-old senator, who left the country in defiance of a court order for him to surrender his passports amid an ongoing corruption…