Gilberto Kassab criticizes Flávio Bolsonaro following election defeat

Gilberto Kassab, national president of the PSD, has criticized Senator Flávio Bolsonaro for his reaction to his defeat in the second round of elections. Kassab stated that Bolsonaro “chutou o pau da barraca” (lost his temper) by questioning the election results and failing to use proper judicial channels to file appeals.

Following his defeat, Senator Bolsonaro traveled to the United States. This move occurred after he had previously stated he would remain in Brazil to contest a Supreme Court decision by Minister Alexandre de Moraes, which requested the surrender of his passports. Kassab described the senator's departure and a subsequent letter written while in the U.S. questioning the integrity of the electoral process as “disastrous” and detrimental to the strengthening of Brazilian democracy.