Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro wins big without his name on the ballot
The result gives the Bolsonaro bloc 28 of 81 Senate seats and leaves Lula needing a strong turnout surge to close the gap.
- Senator Flavio Bolsonaro scored an upset victory over President Luiz Inacio Lula in Sunday's first round of the presidential election, emerging as the favorite for the second-round vote on October 25.
- President Jair Bolsonaro, currently under house arrest serving a 27-year sentence for a coup plot, watched from confinement as his ideological movement emerged stronger than ever despite his legal constraints.
- Four family members won public office on Sunday, including Michelle Bolsonaro, Carlos, Renato, and Jair Renan. Their Liberal Party nearly doubled its bloc in the 81-seat Senate to 28 seats, the strongest result since Brazil's 1980s return to democracy.
- Bolsonaro and Lula secured 47% and 45% of Sunday's vote respectively, heading to a second-round runoff. Think Policy said Lula's path to victory is "very difficult, but not impossible."
- If Flavio wins, Congress could prioritize amnesty for the elder Bolsonaro next year. Liberal Party President Valdemar told Reuters that Jair Bolsonaro could once again play a role in government under his son.
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rtl.luBrazil election offers Jair Bolsonaro a shot at revenge
The shock first-place finish by Flavio Bolsonaro in Sunday's opening-round election offered a touch of vindication for his father, who has long claimed he is a victim of political persecution. The far-right firebrand has been serving a 27-year sentence since late last year over his efforts to cling to power after losing his 2022 re-election bid to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the incumbent who is now battling his son at the polls. Due to recurring…
The fact that his eldest son finished at the top of the first round on Sunday in front of the left-wing president, Lula, has a taste of revenge for the former 71-year-old extreme right-wing leader, who claims to be a victim of political persecution. Jair Bolsonaro has been serving a 27-year prison sentence since the end of 2025 for trying to cling to power after his election defeat against Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in 2022. He has always claimed…
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