US EditionBolsonaro's Eldest Son to Run for President Next Year
Flávio Bolsonaro, endorsed by his jailed father, will run as the right's candidate in 2026, causing a 4.3% drop in Brazil's stock index, signaling political uncertainty.
- On Dec 5, Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro said his jailed father, Jair Bolsonaro, chose him to lead the Liberal Party and run for president against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva next year.
- Legal constraints and incarceration have barred former President Jair Bolsonaro from running until 2030 and led to his 27-year prison sentence last month, while investors and politicians expected him to back Sao Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas.
- Brazilian markets fell on Friday, with the real slipping 2% and the Bovespa down 3%, extending losses after Flávio confirmed the run as polling showed 56% held a negative image of him, LatAm Pulse said.
- Analysts warned a Bolsonaro-family candidacy would likely boost President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's reelection odds and concern investors about economic policy, while economists cautioned it could `implode` ties with centrist parties.
- On Tuesday, Flávio Bolsonaro visited his father at Federal Police headquarters in Brasilia and has since been reaching out to allies while planning to travel across Brazil to build support.
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Bolsonaro's eldest son says he will run for 2026 Brazil presidency
Flávio Bolsonaro, eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, said his father backed him to represent the party and run for Brazil's presidency in 2026. The senator vouched to 'continue the nation's project'.
Dynasty Or Renewal: Bolsonaro’s Bet On His Son And Brazil’s 2026 Choice
Key Points 1. Jair Bolsonaro is jailed and barred from running, so his eldest son Flávio is being pushed forward for 2026. 2. Early polling and market moves suggest this helps Lula more than it helps Brazil’s moderate, pro-reform right. 3. The decision keeps the family in charge of the opposition, but narrows space for […]
Who is Flavio Bolsonaro? Brazil's jailed ex-president Jair Bolsonaro chooses son as political heir ahead of 2026 polls
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The Brazilian markets plummeted, with the shares registering their worst day since 2021 and the currency falling about 2.5 percent after former president Jair Bolsonaro backed one of his sons as the name of the right in the presidential elections next October. The Brazilian real, which had plummeted quickly after a report from the local website Metropoles on the support the previous Friday, accelerated the losses after Flavio Bolsonaro confirmed…
Frankfurter Allgemeine
watson.ch/Brazil's right-wing opposition has its potential candidate for the presidential election in 2026. Former President Bolsonaro, imprisoned, relies on a family member: Son Flávio.
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