Flavio Bolsonaro Gets Party Nod to Take on Lula in Brazil Presidential Polls
Brazil's Liberal Party formally nominated Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, 45, as its presidential candidate for the October 2026 election, setting up a contest against leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Flavio is the eldest son of former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year prison sentence under house arrest for plotting a coup after his 2022 election loss. Flavio declared 'Bolsonaro blood flows here' at a convention in Sao Paulo, attended by Argentina's President Javier Milei. However, Flavio faces multiple crises: a leaked audio recording of him asking a banker accused of fraud to finance a film about his father, a public feud with stepmother Michelle Bolsonaro, and new U.S. tariffs imposed by President Trump. A Datafolha poll shows Lula leading Flavio 48% to 43% in a potential runoff. Courts have barred Jair Bolsonaro from making political statements, though an AI-generated video of him was shown at the convention.
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