Brazil’s right-wing party nominates Bolsonaro’s son to battle Lula
Far-right firebrand Jair Bolsonaro anointed his eldest son Flavio as his political heir after being sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting a coup.
SAO PAULO : Brazil’s right-wing Liberal Party on Saturday formally nominated Flavio Bolsonaro, a 45-year-old senator and son of imprisoned ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, as its candidate in the October presidential election. He is set to face off against leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 80, who is seeking a fourth nonconsecutive term and has gained momentum in recent weeks as the younger Bolsonaro faced a series of crises.
Far-right firebrand Jair Bolsonaro anointed his eldest son Flavio as his political heir after being sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting a coup following his 2022 election loss to Lula.
…
This is a brief of a report by another newsroom. The excerpt below is from the original.
Related stories
-
Shots fired in 30-minute car chase with cable thieves in KL Crime8/31 19:21
-
Ultraman costume raises security alarm at Perak National Day celebrations Crime8/31 17:44
-
Container lorry plunges 20 metres into Gua Musang ravine, driver killed Crime8/31 17:31
-
Palm oil entrepreneur loses nearly RM250,000 to fake investment scheme Crime8/31 17:23
About this story
- Source
- Free Malaysia Today
- Originally published
- Jul 25, 2026
- Updated here
- Aug 15, 2026
- Produced by
- Malaysia Times desk (brief) — reporting by the source
- Corrections
- Corrections log · Report an error